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31st Legislature, 2021
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Floor session convene times for Thursday, April 29, 2021:
Senate: 11:30 a.m. | House of Representatives: 10:00 a.m.

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House District 33
Hawaii State Capitol
Room 313
phone: 808-586-8455
fax: 808-586-8459
repkong@Capitol.hawaii.gov

Member of the following committees:

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Corrections, Military, & Veterans

Water & Land

January 2019 Newsletter
2018 End of Session Newsletter
April 2018 Newsletter
Feb 2018 Newsletter

Measures Introduced

	Title
HB446 HD3 SD1	RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
HB454	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB455	RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
HB456	RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
HB457	RELATING TO LEGALIZED GAMBLING.
HB635	RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB786	RELATING TO THE FOOD WASTE RECYCLING.
HB787	RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.
HB788	RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
HB1097	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
HB1098	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
HB1099	RELATING TO LITTERING.
HB1100	RELATING TO YOUTH MENTORSHIP.
HB1301	RELATING TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
HB1302	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
HB1303	RELATING TO COOPERATIVES.
HB1304	RELATING TO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
HB1305	RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
HCR58 HD1	URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENACT THE PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE ACT OF 2021 AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.
HCR105	REQUESTING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS TO TEMPORARILY DISCOUNT PREMIUMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO ASSIST THOSE BUSINESSES IN RECOVERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC.
HCR106	REQUESTING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO TEMPORARILY REDUCE INTEREST RATES ON OUTSTANDING LOANS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO ASSIST THOSE BUSINESSES IN RECOVERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC.
HCR107	URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REPEAL PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017, AFFECTING LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
HCR108	URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
HCR109	URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO LIFT THE CEILING ON TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTIES.
HR47 HD1	URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENACT THE PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE ACT OF 2021 AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.
HR87	URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REPEAL PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017, AFFECTING LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
HR88	URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
HR89	URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO LIFT THE CEILING ON TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTIES.

April 2, 2018

Representative Sam Kong Prompts the Department of Planning and Permitting to Examine New Protocol for "Monster Homes"

Due to inquiries from State Representative Sam Kong’s office staff and the overwhelming complaints received by the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) regarding problems with large residential structures or "high occupancy residential dwellings," a new protocol to the Inspection Process is being considered by DPP to address the recent growth of large residential structures, according to DPP Building Inspector (Waipahu Area) Mr. Steve Wescott.

Inquiries from Honolulu residents, whose neighborhoods are being impacted with these large structures, range from but are not limited to, concerns regarding Land Use Ordinance (LUO) compliance of required setbacks, driveway construction, and off-street parking requirements.

Consequently, there has been serious consideration by DPP in the recent weeks to adopt a new inspection protocol for the issuance of Certificates of Completion and Certificates of Occupancy for high occupancy residential dwellings.

Routinely, a Certificates of Completion and a Certificate of Occupancy are concurrently issued by Inspectors upon inspection and completion of construction.

However, with the new protocol, a high occupancy residential dwelling unit will be issued a "Certificate of Completion" upon construction completion, and a temporary "Certificate of Occupancy" will be issued with a one-year temporary status.

The temporary "Certificate of Occupancy" will have a continuing inspection period of one year and will be assigned to a special DPP inspector. Currently, Mr. Edmond Castro is the only Special Inspector assigned to follow this specific issue. Mr. Castro is responsible for confirming LUO compliance, finding potential violations, and any other concerns related to high occupancy dwelling units.

According to Mr. Wescott, this new proposed protocol is currently being evaluated by DPP's Senior Building Inspector, Lynn Asaoka and will soon be in draft form for implementation. Representative Sam Kong and his staff will diligently monitor the status of the proposed new protocol regarding these high occupancy dwellings, and will obtain a written copy of such as soon as they are made available by DPP.

December 28, 2017

Hawaii State Legislature

Representative Sam Kong Prompts the Department of Planning and Permitting to Examine New Protocol for "Monster Homes"

Sam discusses solutions to homelessness on Thinktech Hawaii's Navigating the Journey series