Bills authored by Rep. Takayama that became law (2013-present)
Bird nuisances. In his first year, in response to complaints from a Momilani neighborhood, Gregg passed a law to protect neighborhoods from messes created from excessive bird feeding. Act 269, 2013
Dangerous trees: Gregg obtained $1 million for removal of trees on private property that pose dangers to neighbors, starting with a 120-foot albizia tree in Pacific Palisades. Included in 2014 budget
Tanning beds. Makes it unlawful for tanning salon operators to allow use of tanning beds by anyone under age 18 because of their high susceptibility to skin cancer from UV rays. Act 205, 2014
Advance directives: Allows more access for seniors to decide whether they want to prolong their lives through life-sustaining measures, by allowing advanced practice nurses to sign Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms. These forms enable patients to make their wishes known to health providers and loved ones on whether they want their lives extended through artificial means. Act 154, 2014
Facial deformities. To help families of children born with facial deformities, such as cleft lip or cleft palates, this measure requires health insurers to provide coverage for their surgical procedures. Act 213 (Anya’s law), 2015
Small business: Helps small businesses in areas stricken by natural disasters by allotting $328,000 in State funds to be matched by federal funds of $1.15 million, to establish an on-line Business Recovery Center for information on contracts, assistance and loans. Act 210, 2015
Senior services. Appropriates $1.7 million for counties to operate one-stop senior citizens referral services through Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). Also creates position of falls prevention coordinator for the elderly. Act 138, 2016
Firearms safety. Allows police to immediately seize firearms from registered owners certified as seriously mentally ill. Act 110, 2016
Kupuna Caregivers. Established the first-in-the-nation Kupuna Caregivers Program to assist community members in obtaining care for elders while remaining in the workforce and appropriated $600,000. Act 102, 2017
Firearms notification. Requiring police to notify the courts and parole and probation offices if someone under their jurisdiction attempts to obtain a firearms permit. Act 63, 2017
Electronic monitoring. Alleviates prison overcrowding while maintaining public safety by authorizing the Department of Public Safety to use electronic monitoring and surveillance on furloughed inmates. Act 74, 2017
Inmate rehabilitation. Allows the hiring of up to five former inmates as employees in correctional facilities as instructors and mentors in vocational programs, in a three-year pilot project. Act 178, 2018
Alzheimer's Disease plan. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to develop an action plan to update and implement the state plan for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Act 146, 2018
Correctional reform. Established the Correctional Justice Task Force to recommend improvements to Hawaii's incarceration policies, correctional system, and design of future correctional facilities. HCR 85, 2016
Reforms of bail and correctional systems. Establishes the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission, implements pre-trial reforms, and establishes criminal justice data center. Act 179, 2019
Crime victims. Allows payment for mental health services to crime survivors in cases involving a death and for children who witness domestic violence. Act 237, 2019
Kupuna Care funding. Kupuna Care appropriation of $4.1M. Act 123, 2019
Healthy Aging. Appropriated $500,000 for the Healthy Aging partnership program to improve the health and well-being of kupuna. Act 124, 2019
Law enforcement. Allows Harbor Police to use electric guns if they undergo safety appropriate training. Act 187, 2019
State Elderly Board. Changes quorum requirements for the Policy Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs (PABEA). Act 125, 2019
2021
On-line privacy. Protects students and employees from being required to provide access to their personal on-line internet accounts to their employers or schools, in response to incidents in which passwords have been demanded from students and workers. Act 39, 2021
Firearms safety. Expands the current law which requires owners of firearms to keep them safely locked from access to young people under 16 years of age 18 years. This is aimed at increasing gun safety among teenagers between ages 16-18, who have the highest rates of suicides. Act 148, 2021
Employee protection. Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to download a mobile application to the employee’s cellphone that enables the employee’s location to be tracked or their personal information revealed. Act 206, 2021
Internet access. Adds the Department of Education and University of Hawaii to the State's Information Technology Steering Committee, which is responsible for planning greater public access to the internet for government services, telehealth purposes, and education. Act 186, 2021
2023
Home renovations. Reduces cost of home renovations by eliminating the need for approval by architect or engineer for projects involving single-story homes costing up to $180,000 (up from $40,000); for two-story homes up to $162,000 (from $35,000). HB 217, Act 177, 2023
Blind and visually impaired services. Establishes Neighbor Island pilot program to supplement existing services for blind and visually impaired; appropriates $93,000. HB870, Act 253, 2023
Prescription labels. Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug label information in special formats for visually impaired persons upon request. HB218, Act 256, 2023
Anger counseling. Requires certain criminal offenders to complete an assessment and either domestic violence intervention or anger management course as part of their sentence. HB 1344, Act 23, 2023