Dru Kanuha was elected to the Hawaii State Senate in 2018 to represent Kona and Kaʻū.[1]
Kanuha was elected to the Hawaiʻi County Council in 2012, served two re-elected terms, and in 2014 was chosen by fellow members as the first Council Chair from Kona.[1]Born in Kealakekua and raised in Hōlualoa, Kanuha earned a degree in Political Science and Business Administration from the University of San Diego.[1]
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
HB 1618 · HI SENATE
RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.
YesVOTED
Motion: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
A yes vote recommended passing HB 1618, which creates a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, with amendments setting a placeholder July 1, 2050 effective date and making technical edits. (AI-written)
Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of cesspools. Appropriates funds for the establishment and hiring of a program management position and for the purposes of the Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund. (CD1)
Motion: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
A yes vote recommended passing HB 1618, which creates a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, with amendments setting a placeholder July 1, 2050 effective date and making technical edits. (AI-written)
Establishes a Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund, to be administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, to provide financial assistance, including low-interest or forgivable loans, to eligible homeowners for the upgrade, conversion, or connection of cesspools. Appropriates funds for the establishment and hiring of a program management position and for the purposes of the Cesspool Conversion Revolving Loan Fund. (CD1)