OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
THIRTY-SECOND STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 16
27th LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 7th, 2024
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture & Food Systems |
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CAI - Culture, Arts, & International Affairs |
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CMV - Corrections, Military, & Veterans |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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ECD - Economic Development |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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FIN - Finance |
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HET - Higher Education & Technology |
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HLT - Health & Homelessness |
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HSG - Housing |
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HUS - Human Services |
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JHA - Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs |
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LGO - Labor & Government Operations |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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TOU - Tourism |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WAL - Water & Land |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires Medicaid and insurance coverage for ketamine therapy to treat depression. Makes an appropriation for costs resulting from Medicaid coverage for ketamine therapy. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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HUS, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS. Removes the exemption that allowed owners of multiple parking facilities within the State to designate and electrify fewer parking spaces than required in one or more of the properties if the requirement for the total number of aggregate spaces on all of their owned properties was met. Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to regulate electric vehicle charging systems for places of public accommodation with fewer than one hundred parking spaces. Requires the Clean Ground Transportation Working Group to develop plans for public electric vehicle charging stations on each neighbor island and develop an expedited permitting process for electric vehicle charges and related supporting infrastructure. Requires a report to the Legislature and counties. (SD1)
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EEP, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to require the Commissioner's pre-approval for certain salary increases granted to any person receiving a salary over a certain amount from an insurer. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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CPC, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Establishes January 17 of each year as Reconciliation Day, to commemorate the memory of Queen Liliuokalani and the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. (SD1)
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CAI, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to declare a biosecurity emergency in certain circumstances and with the approval of the Governor. Outlines the terms of a declared biosecurity emergency. Requires the Department to implement certain requirements for agricultural commodity importers. Authorizes the Department to subpoena necessary documentation from agricultural commodity importers relating to a known or suspected infestation of pests. Authorizes the Department to quarantine any farm, facility, or business that is known to be infested with pests. (SD2)
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AGR, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) and without loss or interruption of benefits provided by the ERS or under chapter 88, HRS, if the retirant is employed as an investigator in a position identified by the Department of the Attorney General or an excluded management position identified by the Department of Agriculture as a labor shortage or difficult‑to‑fill position, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Director of Human Resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as investigators pursuant to this measure. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD3)
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LGO, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE BUDGET. Transfers to the general fund the excess balances of various non-general funds from various state departments and agencies. Appropriates funds to support the State's response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the county of Maui. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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FIN |
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RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Amends the state supplemental payment ceiling for domiciliary care paid to recipients who are eligible for federal supplementary security income or public assistance, or both. Amends the monthly needs allowance for individuals residing in foster homes, care homes, domiciliary homes, and other long-term care facilities. (SD2)
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HUS, FIN |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS. Requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for affordable housing units that are constructed pursuant to chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (SD2)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary for the State to supplement federal authority to perform meat inspections within the State. Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary to transfer full authority over meat inspections from federal authority to the State. Appropriates funds for the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions within the Department of Agriculture to perform meat inspections. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Allows the construction of multi-family dwelling units on any lot within certain designated county zoning districts, subject to reasonable standards adopted by each county. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF A CHILD AFTER DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. Requires defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child or adult dependent child with disabilities by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol to make restitution in the form of financial support to each surviving child of the victim. (SD1)
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Prohibits a county from changing the land use designation or zoning of a parcel or parcels of property to a less intensive use or reducing the intensity of land use within an existing zoning district below what was allowed under the general plan or specific land use designation and zoning ordinances in effect on January 1, 2024. Allows a county to change a land use designation or zoning ordinance to a less intensive use if the county concurrently enacts measures to ensure that there is no net loss in residential capacity.
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HSG/WAL, JHA |
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RELATING TO DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES. Makes it a deceptive practice to advertise, display, or offer a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or charges, with certain exceptions. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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CPC, JHA |
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RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING. Prohibits any law, ordinance, or rule from imposing an inclusionary zoning requirement on housing offered exclusively for sale or rent in perpetuity to buyers or renters who are residents of the State, are owner-occupants or renters, and do not own any other real property. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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WAL, HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CONTROLLING INTEREST TRANSFER TAX. Establishes that the transfer of a controlling interest in an entity that owns real property in the State shall be subject to the conveyance tax established in Chapter 247, HRS. Requires an unspecified amount of the taxes established under Chapter 247, HRS, to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Requires the Department of Taxation to adopt rules. (SD2)
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HSG, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires certain projects meeting the criteria of section 201H‑38(a)(1), HRS, to be exclusively for sale or rent to qualified residents as defined in section 201H-32, HRS, who are deemed to be moderate income household. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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HSG, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Exempts career and technical education goods and services purchases by the Department of Education from the State Procurement Code. Requires the Department of Education to acquire three verbal or written quotes for career and technical education purchases of not more than $100,000. Repeals 7/1/2027. (SD1)
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EDN/LGO, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Department of Health to require the Department of Education to report coronavirus disease 2019 potential outbreaks or other public health emergencies and related information in a manner most appropriate to public health and safety, as determined by the Department of Health. Repeals the requirement to publish the report on the Department of Education's website. Prohibits the Department of Health from requiring the Department of Education to provide personally identifiable information in any report pursuant to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Authorizes the Department of Education to provide personally identifiable information only after it has determined that a health or safety emergency exists. (SD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Allows the State of Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Aerospace and Aeronautics Development Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 1/1/2060. (SD2)
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ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL. Re-establishes the Division of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Establishes positions. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025 . Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL/LGO, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires all telecommunications service providers to communicate relevant information relating to the deenergization of electrical lines to public safety or emergency response offices for the affected areas. Requires all electric utilities to operate electrical lines and equipment in a manner that shall minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by the electrical lines and equipment. Requires each electric utility to prepare a wildfire mitigation plan approved by the Public Utilities Commission and protocols for deenergizing electrical lines. Allows the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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EEP/WAL, CPC |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to direct each electric utility company in the State to file proposals for programs to provide certain benefits to residential property owners in fire-prone areas that install electric infrastructure improvements to reduce or eliminate the impacts of wildfires on their residential properties or purchase emergency equipment or supplies for use in deenergization events. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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EEP/WAL, CPC |
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a one-year pilot program to allow inmates incarcerated at the women's community correctional center to foster pets while incarcerated. Requires DCR to submit a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 1/1/2042. (SD1)
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CMV/JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTION. Establishes the Access to Local Value-Added Products Act to allow homemade food operations to sell homemade food products, under certain conditions, upon registering with the Department of Health. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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AGR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL COUNSEL. Allows the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to assume the Attorney General's powers and responsibilities over an investigation of a person or matter when the investigation or prosecution of, or any other legal or administrative action against the person or matter by the Department of the Attorney General, may present a conflict of interest. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO INSTALLMENT LOANS. Amends the definition of the term "installment lender" to clarify that the law is not intended to eliminate the ability of lenders to make low interest rate loans under the interest and usury law. Removes the term "consumer loan" to consistently use the defined term "installment loan".
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO OUT-OF-STATE PRESCRIPTIONS. Authorizes out-of-state pharmacists to transfer prescription information for the initial fill of a prescription.
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CPC |
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RELATING TO PET SALES. Requires retail pet stores to maintain records regarding the source and medical history of animals sold and provide records to pet purchasers, subject to the discretion of the retail pet store. Establishes penalties. Authorizes retail pet stores to showcase pet animals owned by a nonprofit animal welfare organization. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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JHA |
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RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS. Extends the State's energy efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim goals, and clarifies procedures. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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EEP, CPC |
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RELATING TO SECURITY DEPOSITS. Requires a landlord to accept either rental security insurance or a surety bond in lieu of a traditional security deposit, upon a tenant's request. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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CPC, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a copy of a criminal background check or credit report that has not been falsely altered or makes a comprehensive reusable tenant report available to the landlord or the landlord's agent. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report. Establishes penalties for providing a falsely altered copy of a background check or credit report. Defines "falsely altered". Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION. Expands the definition of "historic property" for purposes of the Historic Preservation Program. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Amends the deadlines related to the repair of conditions that constitute health or safety violations and the payment of past due rent. Increases the amount deducted from a tenant's rent for the tenant's actual expenditures to correct health or safety violations and defective conditions. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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CPC, JHA |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes HHFDC to issue bonds for housing project infrastructure and finance the development of regional state infrastructure projects. Exempts bonds issued by HHFDC for improvements by assessments, and the interest thereon, from state, county, and municipal taxation, with certain exceptions. Includes proceeds from bonds issued for regional state infrastructure projects as a source of revenue for regional state infrastructure subaccounts. Authorizes regional state infrastructure subaccount revenues to be used to repay regional state infrastructure project bond holders.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Appropriates funds to the Wildfire Management Branch of the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife to provide nonprofit organizations with grants for wildfire preparedness and mitigation programming. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2045. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO PORT INFRASTRUCTURE. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct maintenance dredging at state small boat harbors, boat launch ramp facilities, and waterways. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY. Requires the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare and periodically update the State Agriculture Functional Plan to include other agricultural economic updates, including aquaculture, that expand the State's priority on food by including freshwater and saltwater aquatic organisms as a viable food source. Requires the Governor to submit an updated plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2026. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS. Establishes a new regulatory framework for combat sports contests in Hawaii by renaming the existing Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii, expanding the Commission's jurisdiction to include all combat sports, and repealing existing law governing mixed martial arts contests in Hawaii. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Prohibits staff members from assuming the authority and duties of the chairperson of a board or commission. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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LGO, JHA |
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RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP. Makes permanent the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund.
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WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMPUTER CRIME. Amends the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime to include violation of privacy in the first and second degrees. (SD1)
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JHA |
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RELATING TO GAMBLING OFFENSES. Amends the definition of "advance gambling activity". (SD1)
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JHA |
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RELATING TO SMALL PURCHASES. Increases the minimum amount for purchases constituting small purchase procurements from $25,000 to $50,000. Sets a small purchase procurement minimum amount of $75,000 for federally declared disaster areas; provided that the procurements are reported to the State Procurement Office. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD2)
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WAL/LGO, FIN |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Amends section 11-364, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30 days.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. Clarifies and modernizes the way the State Ethics Commission provides advice and conducts investigations. (SD1)
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO REPORTING PERIODS. Adjusts the reporting period for gift disclosures filed with the state Ethics Commission to conform with the fiscal year. Provides for electronic filing of documents required by the Ethics Commission.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO LOBBYING. Amends the definition of "lobbying" to include communications regarding procurement decisions with certain high-level government officials. Establishes certain presumptions regarding testimony when given by a paid person. Makes certain contracts voidable when entered into in violation of lobbying law. Takes effect 1/1/2027. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Authorizes the Governor to suspend the mortgage foreclosure provisions of chapter 667, HRS, for properties having substantial damage resulting from a Governor‑declared state of emergency. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Requires law enforcement to post notice that a warranted or warrantless search has been conducted on a property. (SD2)
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits any person from advertising, displaying, or offering a price for the rental or letting of a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation unit that does not include all taxes and fees imposed by a government entity that the renter or guest must pay. Requires a person to clearly and conspicuously display in each advertisement for the rental or letting of a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation unit a rate or price that includes all taxes and fees imposed by a government entity that the renter or guest must pay. Requires any taxes and fees that are displayed as a percentage of the cost on a booking transaction to also be displayed as a dollar amount at the time of purchase. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires the Office of Elections to file an application with Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. (ERIC), by 6/30/2025, for the State to be admitted as a member of that organization. Requires the Office of Elections to share with each county the information and services made available by ERIC pursuant to the State's membership agreement with that organization. Requires the Office of Elections and each county office that administers elections to use information and services made available by ERIC to verify their respective voter registration rolls. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT. Adds a definition for "exigent circumstances" and amends the definition of "imminent harm" under the Child Protective Act. Authorizes the child's family to consent to protective custody or temporary foster custody of a child. Clarifies the circumstances when police officers shall assume protective custody of a child and when the Department of Human Services shall assume temporary foster custody of a child. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to file a petition and seek an ex parte motion for protective custody if there is reasonable cause to believe that a child is subject to imminent harm. Takes effect 7/1/2025. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE. Increases the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent exposure from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor if the person to whom the genitals were exposed is less than 16 years of age. Provides that the state of mind requirement is not applicable to the fact that the person to whom the genitals were exposed is less than 16 years of age and that the actor is strictly liable with respect to the attendant circumstance that the person to whom the genitals were exposed was less than 16 years of age. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to consider qualified individuals with at least an associate's degree or high school diploma with comparable education and coursework, industry experience, and content expertise to teach career and technical education courses. (SD3)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Requires qualified tuition reduction for graduate assistants enrolled in graduate level coursework to be considered taxable income. Restricts the qualified tuition reduction for graduate assistants enrolled in graduate level coursework to be equal to a certain percentage of the resident tuition fee. (SD2)
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO FINANCING. Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the State. Requires funding to be through a public‑private partnership that meets certain requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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FIN |
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RELATING TO A WILDFIRE FORECAST SYSTEM FOR HAWAII. Establishes a 2-year program at the University of Hawaii to develop a wildfire forecast system for the State using artificial intelligence. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Amends the functions and duties of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Clarifies the definition of "health care". Establishes positions. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS. Permits and appropriates moneys for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage when a student or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or public employer as part of a school-approved, work‑based learning program. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to collaborate with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for certain portions of the program. Specifies that workers' compensation coverage for a recent graduate shall lapse on the last day of February of the graduating year for fall semester graduates and on 7/31 of the graduating year for spring semester graduates. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. Requires the Information Technology Steering Committee to assist the Chief Information Officer to develop a plan to enhance the mobile application developed to enable the public to access the State's website. Requires the Chief Information Officer's annual report of the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to include updates on the mobile application. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Generally requires that travel reports submitted by state employees, officers, or other representatives of state departments or agencies, in connection with out-of-state or intra-state travel for purposes of official state business, be made available for public review on the Comptroller's website. Requires any personally identifiable information to be redacted from each published report. Provides certain exceptions relating to law enforcement, off-island travel, confidentiality, and board and commission meetings. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD2)
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RELATING TO KALAUPAPA. Requires the Department of Health to include in its annual report regarding Kalaupapa Settlement details and updated information, as available, regarding the permanent transfer to other governmental or qualified non-governmental entities of the powers and duties of the Department over Kalaupapa Settlement. Requires the Department of Health to report on its community engagement efforts with community stakeholders and the Molokai community. Sunsets on the first 6/30 after the Revisor of Statutes receives a written gubernatorial proclamation that the referenced transfer is complete. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ADVISORY BOARDS. Establishes advisory boards, focused on workforce development, for the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, and Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MISSING PERSONS. Establishes a Silver Alert Program within the Department of Law Enforcement to help locate and safeguard missing persons who are sixty-five years of age or older, cognitively impaired, or developmentally disabled. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Effective 1/1/2042. (SD2)
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RELATING TO SPEEDING. Establishes additional fines and penalties for convictions of speeding in a school zone. (SD1)
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO HARASSMENT. Prohibits a person from using a location tracker to harass, stalk, or perpetuate a crime against another person without their knowledge. (SD1)
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JHA |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES. Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from 70 to 75 years.
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RELATING TO WATER QUALITY. Requires the Department of Health to require continued water testing during brown water advisories under certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. Appropriates moneys for mullet production for fishponds and stock enhancement, including for new positions, equipment, maintenance, and operating costs. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTION AUDITS. Allows the Chief Election Officer to use accurate copies of paper ballots, rather than the originals, when conducting a precinct audit of an electronic voting system's tally.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO ELECTION AUDITS. Reduces the number of randomly selected precincts employing an electronic voting system that the Chief Election Officer is required to conduct a post-election, pre-certification audit of from ten per cent to five per cent. Clarifies that the Chief Election Officer must audit all elections in the randomly selected precincts as a condition of using an electronic voting system to create an electronic tally of ballots. (SD1)
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Expands the counties' authorization to exercise the same powers as the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for purposes of developing, constructing, financing, refinancing, or providing mixed-use developments. Applies to bond proceeds expended by a county after 12/31/23. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Changes the penalties for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Requires the insurance commissioner to solicit rate filings from motor vehicle insurers. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CRISIS INTERVENTION. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to coordinate crisis intervention training for state and county law enforcement agencies and crisis intervention officers. Defines "crisis intervention officer". Establishes positions. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes appropriations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO CRIME. Establishes the offense of habitual violent misdemeanor crime.
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION. Establishes a separate prohibition on driving motor vehicles having noisy mufflers on public highways in high-density areas. Establishes separate fines for violations of motor scooter and motor vehicle muffler regulations. Defines "high-density areas". (SD2)
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Renames the "Hawaii Workforce Development Council" to the "Hawaii Workforce Development Board". Requires the Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards to develop written conflict of interest policies consistent with federal law and regulations. Requires the Governor to select the chairperson of the board from among the board members. Requires the Workforce Development Board to assist the Governor in coordinating local workforce development boards to improve the workforce development system. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the activities of the K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative. Restores program identification numbers and positions for the Hawaii Workforce Development Board that were transferred to the Workforce Development Division of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations by Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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LGO, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ALCOHOL. Expands the definition of "beer" under the intoxicating liquor law to mean any alcoholic beverage containing not less than 0.5% alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, including alcohol seltzer beverages and excluding sake, cooler beverages, and other distilled products. Authorizes brewpubs to sell beer they manufacture, or beer manufactured on their premises, subject to certain conditions. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ORNAMENTAL GINGER. Appropriates moneys for statewide research into ornamental ginger pathogens, prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens, production and distribution of pathogen-free ornamental ginger plants, and outreach to ornamental producers. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING FOR CANDIDATES TO ELECTED OFFICE. Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State of Hawaii, to begin with the 2028 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a progress and final report to the Legislature. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. Lowers the blood alcohol concentration threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from 0.08 to 0.05.
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PLACE PROCEDURAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TIMING OF JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND CONFIRMATIONS. Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to place procedural restrictions on the timing of judicial appointments and confirmations. Establishes a window between September 1 and November 30 during which the judicial selection commission may not present a list of nominees to the Governor or Chief Justice. Provides that the Senate shall be called into no more than 2 special sessions during each interim between regular sessions of the Legislature to consent to a judicial appointment. (SD1)
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RELATING TO OWNERS OF LAND. Corrects erroneous references in chapters 520 and 520A, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Specifies that election ballots issued by the Chief Election Officer or county clerk shall exclude any candidate who is disqualified by a constitutional or statutory provision. Provides for a process for challenging an inclusion or exclusion of a candidate from a ballot. Includes a candidate's disqualification as grounds for an election contest complaint. Specifies that electors of presidential and vice presidential candidates shall not be individuals who are disqualified by a constitutional or statutory provision. Prohibits electors from voting for any presidential or vice presidential nominee who has been disqualified pursuant to section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; article XVI, section 3, of the Hawaii State Constitution; or another constitutional or statutory provision as determined by a federal court or the Supreme Court. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Excludes from any waiting list maintained by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands any lessee or successor who sells or transfers their lease on a tract of Hawaiian home lands for personal gain. Establishes that the Hawaiian Homes Commission shall have a right of first refusal for the sale or transfer of a lessee's interest in the lease when the sale or transfer is for personal gain. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS. Appropriates moneys to each county as a grant-in-aid for the implementation of feral chicken control programs. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health for a feeding of feral animals education campaign. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024‑2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Repeals the requirement that a standard proxy form authorized by the unit owners' association shall contain a box wherein an owner may indicate that the proxy is given to the board as a whole and that the vote is to be made on the basis of the preference of the majority of the directors present at the meeting. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Allows an election candidate, treasurer, or candidate committee to use campaign funds for the candidate's child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY. Requires contracts entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for management of the Hawaii Convention Center facility to include marketing for all uses of the facility. Requires HTA to submit a report. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the Board of Agriculture to submit a report on the percentage of agricultural lands that are suitable for farming and actively farmed and certain dollar amounts relating to lease transfers between lessees. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY. Appropriates moneys for the biosecurity program of the Department of Agriculture to develop and implement projects for clean plant material, agricultural treatments, diagnostics, and pest management. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as an adult against the person who committed the act. Revives for a four-year period certain actions for which the statute of limitations had previously lapsed. Allows a claim to be brought against legal entities during the four-year window period if there is a finding of gross negligence. Authorizes a court to award attorney's fees to a defendant when an accusation of sexual abuse was made with no basis in fact and with malicious intent. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program for ten school zones. Authorizes the State or counties to administer the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Requires fines collected beginning 1/1/2025 for violations on a county highway to be expended for the operation of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with the posted speed limit under the Automated Speed Enforcement System. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling in exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Adds the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to the Board of Agriculture.
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to weigh any ocean transport container offloaded at any harbor in the State and fine any company that offloads an ocean transport container having an excessive gross weight. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. Amends the circumstances under which medical cannabis may be transported by and between dispensaries. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules within a certain time period. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits and extends the period of family leave to 16 weeks for businesses that employ 1 or more employees who meet the hourly qualifications. Eliminates the previous threshold of 100 employees for employers to be subject to the family leave law. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a harm to students registry for all prekindergarten through grade 12 institutions operating in the State to be administered by the Department of Education. Establishes certain exceptions for information shared on the registry. Requires schools to complete any investigation into employees who have pending allegations of harming students, regardless of employment status. Requires schools to consult with the registry before authorizing prospective employees or volunteers to interact with students. Requires schools to share information on ongoing or concluded investigations of infliction of harm to a student when requested by another institution. Establishes an appeal process for individuals who request removal from the Harm to Students Registry. Establishes qualified immunity for employers who provide good faith information or opinions on any current or former employee's employment performance. Requires the surrender of teaching licenses of certain individuals who have resigned or retired during a pending investigation into allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment. Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to report surrendered licenses to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. (SD2)
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RELATING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS. Authorizes licensed dental hygienists to perform preventative dental sealant screenings and apply dental sealants on individuals, under certain conditions, in a Department of Education school-based oral health program.
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RELATING TO MARIJUANA. Changes the minimum amount of marijuana necessary for a person to commit the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree from one ounce to thirty grams. Increases the amount of marijuana a person may have for the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree to be a violation from three grams or less of marijuana to fifteen grams or less. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT. Allows the Governor to enter the State into the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multi-state licensure privilege in each party state, effective 1/1/2026. Beginning 1/1/2026, allows the State Board of Nursing to charge different fees for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold a multistate license issued by the State. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the tax credit for research activities by: (1) increasing the total amount of certified credits to an unspecified amount; (2) extending the sunset date of the credit to 12/31/29; and (3) amending the definition of qualified high technology businesses that are eligible to claim the credit. Effective 1/1/2060. (SD2)
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RELATING TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS. Establishes a food and product innovation network within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Makes an appropriation for food and product innovation facilities on the islands of Molokai, Oahu, and Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL. Requires the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to prioritize the protection of exceptional trees from invasive species. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE GENERATION OF WILDFIRE SUSCEPTIBILITY MAPS FOR HAWAII. Requires the University of Hawaii to establish and implement a 2-year program to develop web-GIS wildfire susceptibility and vulnerability maps for the State to determine which communities, landscapes, buildings, and infrastructure are most vulnerable to future wildfires. Makes an appropriation. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EQUITY. Requires all places of public accommodation and state building constructions constructed after 12/31/24 to provide universal changing accommodations that are equally accessible regardless of gender. Requires state building construction projects that are bid after 6/30/2025 to include universal changing accommodations that are equally accessible regardless of gender, when doing so is feasible and cost effective. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO STATE PROGRAMS. Repeals Part II of Act 66, SLH 2023, which requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to work with the University of Hawaii on workforce development activities that support the development of the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen Hub and related aspects of the State's hydrogen energy industry. Repeals the appropriation to develop the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen Hub. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Establishes system resilience as a metric that is monitored and considered by the Public Utilities Commission. Allows the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge to be transferred to the Commission. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to consider the short-term and long-term retention and creation of local jobs in its review of electric utility performance. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS. Establishes notice and reporting requirements for the transfer of public moneys by the Governor, pursuant to the Governor's emergency powers. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. Establishes a 3-year new wastewater system demonstration pilot program within the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to examine and demonstrate new wastewater and cesspool technology systems; implement those technologies in demonstration projects in areas across the State that are identified as priority level 1 in the 2021 Hawaii Cesspool Hazard Assessment and Prioritization Tool Report; and establish similar prioritization categories for the islands of Molokai, Lanai, and Niihau. Requires the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program to submit annual interim reports and a final report to the Legislature. Establishes positions. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Makes appropriations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ATTORNEYS. Requires petitions or motions for a pro hac vice appearance for a court proceeding or arbitration proceeding to be supported by evidence of local counsel's Hawaii business registration, the applicant's Hawaii general excise tax license number, an affirmation that both the applicant and local counsel shall pay all state income tax due for Hawaii business activities, and all other information or documentation required by the rules of the supreme court. Effective 4/15/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES. Renames the position of state Chief Information Officer as the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Comptroller. Specifies that the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Comptroller shall be appointed by, and shall report to, the Comptroller. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXPLORATION. Appropriates moneys to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for geothermal energy exploration. Requires surface and subsurface exploration and community outreach. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 1/1/2060. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF STATE EMPLOYEES. Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions when the employee was acting within the scope of their employment and was not grossly negligent or wanton, or failing to cooperate. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Requires that if the State refuses to defend a state employee from civil actions on certain grounds, the Attorney General shall first work with the employee to amicably transfer representation to the replacement counsel and file a motion to withdraw as counsel as a confidential document. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT. Allows persons convicted of certain criminal violations to apply to the court for an expungement order under certain circumstances. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Requires the Technology Services Consolidation Working Group, established by Act 179, SLH 2022, to assist the Office of Enterprise Technology Services in working with certain state agencies to inventory and categorize the business criticality of each major state information technology systems or data set and determine the appropriate data center or hosting facility requirements. Requires a report to the Legislature. Extends the working group's dissolution date to 6/30/2026. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, temporarily reinstates the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and expands the definition of "technology-enabled infrastructure" to include data servers. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PROVIDER ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT FORM. Amends the definition of "patient's provider" in state law governing Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment by removing language that requires the provider to examine the patient. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CRIME. Clarifies that the secured areas appurtenant to a building, including a multi-unit building, are included as dwellings for the purposes of prosecuting offenses under chapter 708, HRS. Allows the owner of the building, an owner of an individual unit of the building, a property manager, or an authorized representative of the condominium association to act as a complainant for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting a burglary in the first degree in a multi-unit building. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT PREFERENCES AND RECIPROCITY. Establishes a new accounting services procurement preference for certain Hawaii accounting service businesses. Clarifies that the existing reciprocity procurement preference includes offerors under section 103D-303, HRS. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Clarifies the reporting requirements of the Chief Energy Officer to the Legislature. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HUNTING GUIDES. Requires hunting guides who take their clients to hunt on private lands to first obtain written permission from the owner of the private land, or occupier or holder, where appropriate. Requires hunting guides to provide copies of the written permissions obtained to hunt on private lands as part of their annual reports to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT. Clarifies the definition of "covered employer" under the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act. Requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees into the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program unless the employee chooses to opt out. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COURT. Permanently establishes and appropriates moneys relating to the Community Outreach Court as a division of the District Court of the First Circuit. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2045. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION. Allows a court to appoint an attorney for the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment if the interests of justice require one be appointed. Repeals paragraph (3) of section 802-1(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes, which entitles the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment to legal representation by a public defender. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Provides that each lease that the Department of Agriculture enters into, renews, or extends after the effective date of this Act shall authorize the DOA to: (1) Enter the leased premises at any time to survey for, identify, investigate, control, or eradicate invasive pests; (2) Require a lessee to maintain control of any invasive pests on the leased premises, at the lessee's expense; and (3) Terminate the lease if the lessee refuses the DOA entry or is found in violation of any applicable law, rule, or order relating to the control or eradication of invasive pests. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT. Prohibits intentionally leaving or confining pet animals in a vehicle under conditions that endanger their health, safety, or well-being. Permits law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined in an unattended vehicle. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATED TO PUBLIC PARKS. Prohibits counties from prohibiting leashed dogs in public parks. Prohibits persons from leaving dog excrement on public or private property. (SD1)
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RELATING TO WORKPLACE SAFETY. Allows a person who employs or contracts with a health care worker who suffers an act of violence at the health care facility to report the event to law enforcement and petition for a temporary restraining order and injunction under certain circumstances. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. Prohibits the mining, extraction, and removal of minerals from the seabed in all state marine waters, under certain conditions. Prohibits the issuance of any permit for or in connection with the development or operation of any facility or infrastructure associated with the mining, extraction, or removal of minerals from the seabed within state marine waters.
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RELATING TO BURIAL SITES. Imposes a fine on any landowner that fails to disclose or record the existence of burial sites or archaeological sites on their property to the Bureau of Conveyances that the landlord knew or should have known of. (SD2)
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RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Clarifies that the prohibition against board and commission holdover members from holding office beyond the end of the second regular legislative session following the expiration of the member's term of office takes precedence over any conflicting statutes.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. Prohibits a board or commission from authorizing a base salary for a position and prohibits an employee from receiving a base salary, in excess of the amount designated in the budget enacted by the Legislature or other legislative enactment, unless approved by the Legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Authorizes the use of electronic mail to deliver certain documents when purchasing a condominium.
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RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS. Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse may be initiated. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on trauma-informed response.
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Beginning 1/1/2025, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services. Applies this coverage to health benefits plans under the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Requires the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to submit a report to the Legislature. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS. Authorizes the counties to adopt labor standards that include but are not limited to standards for living wages, benefits, and requirements for participation in state-approved apprenticeship programs, provided that the labor standards adopted by the counties do not directly conflict with labor standards established by the State. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study and report on the forty-one states in the country that have enacted laws limiting the sale of real property to foreign individuals or entities, and how those laws and related constitutional precedents could inform demand-side regulations for the real estate market in Hawaii in favor of resident ownership, specifically owner-occupied resident ownership. Makes an appropriation. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS. Authorizes pedestrians to act contrary to the statewide traffic code when a reasonably careful pedestrian would determine that there is no immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle. Requires that any person that drives a motor vehicle greater than the speed limit be fined not less than $100. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ARREST PHOTOGRAPHS. Prohibits commercial website operators from publishing mugshots. Establishes exemptions.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. Require the third meeting of a board to deliberate and act on a matter investigated by a group of its members to be held at least six days after the second meeting. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT. Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to authorize the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide cash awards to beneficiaries on the waitlist in lieu of a lease. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to remove those beneficiaries from the waitlist. Specifies that beneficiaries who accept a cash reward shall lose their right to return to the waitlist, but remain entitled to other rights provided by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Takes effect on either the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification that congressional approval of this Act is unnecessary, or on the date of consent by the United States congress. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMPLIANCE ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Establishes a compliance program within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to investigate complaints, conduct investigations, and cooperate with law enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with laws. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE BUDGET. Expands items that may be contained in the state budget. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MAKAHIKI COMMEMORATION DAY. Establishes Makahiki Commemoration Day. (SD1)
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RELATING TO REGENERATIVE TOURISM. Incorporates a regenerative framework into the Hawaii State Planning Act by expanding objectives and policies for the visitor industry. Requires an update to the State Tourism Functional Plan to be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025. (SD1)
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Requires that the authorized insurance benefits for chiropractic treatments for personal injury protection benefits under motor vehicle insurance be tied to the charges, and any subsequent increases in charges, permissible under the workers' compensation supplemental medical schedule. Takes effect 7/1/2075. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Requires a copy of a solar water heater system variance application be provided to the appropriate county authority having jurisdiction over building permits and authorizes the authority to provide comments. Authorizes applicants to submit the variance request concurrently with the building permit. Expands qualified attestations for a variance application. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LEAD POISONING. Beginning 1/1/2025, requires physicians to perform or order test for lead poisoning in minor patients at certain intervals, and if the physician performs the test, the results to be included in the minor patient's record of immunization. Requires the Department of Health to adopt recommendations. Provides certain exemptions for the mandatory lead poisoning testing of minors. (SD1)
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RELATING TO DEFAMATION. Protects individuals who make claims of sexual misconduct from defamation lawsuits unless the claims were proven to be made with malice. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ABUSIVE LITIGATION. Establishes judicial procedures to prevent and remedy abusive litigation. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVANTS. Establishes within the State's Address Confidentiality Program protection for public servants that prohibits upon written request from the public servant or representative any person or organization from disclosing certain personal information. Establishes the offense of unlawful publication of personal information that prohibits any person or organization from knowingly disclosing protected personal information of public officials with the intent to cause reputational harm, emotional injury, or bodily injury. Takes effect 9/1/2024. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Prohibits a person from distributing, or entering into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media unless the media contains a disclaimer or the person is a broadcaster required to distribute the media pursuant to federal law or rule. Establishes remedies for parties injured by the distribution of materially deceptive media. Establishes criminal penalties for distributing materially deceptive media. Defines "materially deceptive media". Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)
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RELATING TO DANGEROUS DOGS. Establishes requirements and penalties for owners of dangerous dogs. Allows for impounding of dangerous dogs under certain conditions. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD1)
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RELATING TO STATES OF EMERGENCY. Establishes the offense of charitable fraud during a state of emergency. Provides that a person commits charitable fraud during a state of emergency if that person, during a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, performs certain deceptive acts or practices in connection with the solicitation of a contribution to assist persons affected by a disaster or emergency. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PRIVACY. Adds definitions of "identifier" and "specified data element" and amends the definition of "personal information" for the purposes of notifying affected persons of data and security breaches under existing state law that governs the security breach of personal information. Includes licensees subject to the Insurance Data Security Law, article 3B, chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, among the businesses deemed compliant with security breach notice requirements under existing state law. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to revoke the licenses of architects who have been, or caused a government employee to be, convicted of a criminal offense involving the acceptance of a bribe. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS. Establishes the Clean Slate Expungement Task Force to develop a state-initiated record clearing program. Requires the Task Force to submit reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS. Establishes the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program to honor individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii and serve as inspirations to others. Establishes a permanent archive within the State Archives to house the work of each awardee. (SD2)
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RELATING TO UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES. Makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize or threaten any adverse employment action against an employee because the employee declines to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting that communicates the opinion of the employer about political matters, or declines to receive or listen to a communication from the employer that communicates the opinion of the employer about political matters. (SD1)
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RELATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. Allows the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to admit and consider hearsay evidence. Takes effect 7/1 2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION. Clarifies that violation of part I of chapter 200, HRS, relating to ocean recreation and coastal areas, or any rules adopted thereunder shall be subject to criminal penalties. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAXATION. For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023, adds a definition for "qualified member" and repeals the definitions for "direct member" and "indirect member" as used in the State's pass-through entity taxation election law. For pass-through entities electing to pay Hawaii income taxes at the entity level, allows certain qualified members entitled to a tax credit to use the credit against the member's net income tax liability in subsequent years until exhausted.
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on how certain other states approach the following subjects as they relate to condominiums: ombudsman programs, licensing for management, alternative dispute resolution, governmental regulation, owner education, and owner access to documents. Makes an appropriation. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Allows high-rise residential condominium properties to be eligible for commercial property assessed financing. (SD2)
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RELATING TO APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. Reestablishes the Appraisal Management Company Registration Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conform with the minimum standards of the Appraisal Management Companies Final Rule and federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Reestablishes registration requirements, standards, and penalties for violations. Makes appropriations from the Compliance Resolution Fund. Effective / /2050, 7/1/2050, and 9/30/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to disclose records, including but not limited to Supplemental Compensation Exhibits, submitted to the Insurance Commissioner that describe the name, title, or compensation of the directors, trustees, officers, or employees of insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, or dental insurers. Provides that the disclosure of the records shall not constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under section 92F-13, HRS. (SD1)
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RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERANS. Creates special number plates to honor veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. (SD1)
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RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING. Requires driver's license examination to test the applicant's knowledge of the dangers that larger motor vehicles present to pedestrians and bicyclists. Requires offenders who are found to be excessively speeding or driving while intoxicated to retake and pass the driver's license examination for each offense. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY. Requires that the securing of mooring lines from vessels requiring tug assistance to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by a stevedoring company. Defines "stevedoring company". Exempts, under certain circumstances, vessels operating on behalf of an authorized intrastate or transpacific water property carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under section 271G-10, HRS, and certain tug operators. Sunsets on 7/1/2028. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO AIRCRAFT. Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules that require tour aircraft operators to have aircraft liability insurance coverage not less than an unspecified percentage of the highest minimum similar coverage required by a United States international airport per person per incident. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Clarifies that no state or county building code shall prohibit the use of a substitute refrigerant allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency if the applicable equipment is listed and installed in compliance with the latest safety standards.
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RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING. Aligns state sex trafficking laws with federal law by making the commercial sexual exploitation of a minor a form of sex trafficking. (SD1)
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RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING. Authorizes civil claims to be made against a business, owner of a business, or operator of a business that profits from sexual exploitation. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LAND LEASES. Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands, or extending the lease of any public lands, to any individual, corporation, or federal agency that is in arrears in the payment of certain moneys to the State, noncompliant with a consent decree or memoranda of agreement with the State that requires environmental maintenance or remediation with regard to the subject public lands, or convicted of a crime. Requires certification by the Office of the Governor before the issuance or extension of any federal lease that the individual, corporation, or federal agency is in good standing with the State. Provides that, if any existing lessee of public lands is found not to be in good standing with the State as of the effective date of this Act, the lessee shall have three years, or until the end of the lease term, whichever is sooner, to correct the violation or the lease shall be terminated. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RENT CONTROL. Prohibits a landlord from renting or leasing, or offering to rent or lease, a dwelling unit in a rent-controlled county at a rate that exceeds the rate established by resolution adopted by the appropriate county council, subject to certain exceptions. Applies to any county having a population greater than 120,000 but less than 180,000. Repeals 7/1/2029. Takes effect 7/1/2030. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM. Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Governor to select the Executive Director of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to adopt rules governing a clean fuel standard for gasoline and diesel in the State. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Allows the counties to establish, by ordinance, an opt-in program that allows an annual payment in lieu of real property taxes on the land or improvements thereon that are actively used to produce or store renewable energy that is sold to an electric utility.
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RELATED TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish 1 full-time position (1.0 FTE) to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO IMMIGRATION. Establishes within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Office of Community Services the Immigration Services and Access Unit. Appropriates moneys for the unit, including for new positions. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. Directs the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Agribusiness Development Corporation and the counties, to conduct a water infrastructure study for the State of Hawaii. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES. Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii to establish 5 full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) faculty positions at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. Requires slow-moving vehicles on a two-lane highway, behind which five vehicles are formed in a line, to pull over where possible to let the trailing vehicles proceed when passing is unsafe. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE CONVERSION OF POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to convert vacant Engineer (Buildings) V positions to Project Manager II positions and requires that the salaries of the converted positions be comparable to Project Manager II class, SR-26.
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RELATING TO THE COUNTY TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Authorizes the Department of Taxation, under certain circumstances, to assist a county in levying, assessing, collecting, and otherwise administering the county transient accommodations tax, including delinquencies and penalties, for a 6-year period beginning 1/1/2025. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC CODE. Specifies that the counties may issue traffic infractions for violations of any law prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on all highways. Authorizes stopping, standing, and parking restrictions and prohibitions on property under jurisdiction of the Director of Transportation and the counties, respectively. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to provide for a process to dispense of the tenant's personal property and return the premises to a landlord when there is a death of a tenant. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MAUI'S PERMANENT HOUSING RECOVERY. Establishes within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism the Interagency Council for Maui Housing Recovery to coordinate and facilitate Maui's permanent housing recovery and facilitate consultation and collaboration between state and county agencies on housing recovery initiatives for the island of Maui. Designates the executive director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to serve as chair of the council. Declares that the appropriation ceiling exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Makes an appropriation. Sunsets 6/30/2034. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to the Oahu Regional Health Care System or another state agency. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WATER SAFETY DAY. Designates May 15 of each year as Water Safety Day, to recognize and spread awareness of the drowning pandemic and to educate Hawaii's youth in becoming safer in and around the water.
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RELATING TO WILDFIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION. Establishes the Wildfire Mitigation Working Group within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to advise and make recommendations to state agencies concerning the State's wildfire safety and prevention efforts. Makes an appropriation. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Prohibits a person from selling ammunition to a person under the age of twenty-one. Prohibits a person under the age of twenty-one from owning, possessing, or controlling ammunition, with exceptions. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CEMETERIES. Authorizes the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to appoint an organization as the limited owner of a cemetery, under certain circumstances, for the purposes of filing complaints and engaging in certain security and perpetual care activities for the cemetery. Requires an appointed limited owner of a cemetery to submit annual progress reports to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LAND COURT. Authorizes the use of a master certificate of title for new common interest communities to simplify and streamline the operation of the land court. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EXCLUSIVE LISTING AGREEMENTS. Establishes as void and enforceable under state law that governs unfair and deceptive practices, certain exclusive listing agreements for the sale of residential real property. Prohibits the recording of exclusive listing agreements of any duration for the sale of residential real estate with the Bureau of Conveyances. Establishes that certain exclusive listing agreements shall not be enforceable, have any legal effect, or provide actual or constructive notice, or operate as a lien, encumbrance, or security interest. Establishes certain remedies. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. Requires governmental bodies of the executive branch of the State to develop an online project management platform by a certain date. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Establishes a homeless triage center program working group within the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions in the Department of Human Services. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to develop or license cloud-based software for use by each state department or agency to track the status of its capital improvement projects and provide training for the software. Requires each department or agency to use the software to track the status of its capital improvement projects. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Amends emergency management law to protect tenants, mortgagors, consumers, and residents for certain periods of time after the issuance of a gubernatorial or mayoral emergency proclamation. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Prohibits residential rent increases in affected areas for an unspecified period after a severe storm warning or issuance of an emergency proclamation. Takes effect 1/1/2042. (SD1)
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RELATING TO STATE SNAILS. Designates certain snail species as official state snails.
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RELATING TO TRAVEL INSURANCE. Establishes a framework to regulate the sale of travel insurance in the State. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PROPERTY. Expands the zoning powers of counties. Expands the scope of the transient accommodations tax law to include certain shelters and vehicles with sleeping accommodations. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Establishes and implements the Catastrophic Wildfire Securitization Act, to allow public utilities to securitize rates in order to raise capital that can be used to pay for costs and expenses arising out of catastrophic wildfires. Effective 7/1/2040. Sunsets on 6/30/2030. (SD2)
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO MAKE THE SENATE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS MORE UNIFORM. Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make the Senate confirmation process for judicial appointments the same, whether the appointment is made by the Governor or the Chief Justice. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING. Repeals the sunset date for the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requirements. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF A MINOR. Allows minors under the age of sixteen to work in theatrical employment provided that the employer procures a valid certificate of employment, and the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or a certain responsible adult. Requires a nurse certified in basic life support to accompany, supervise, and advocate on behalf of an infant on set who is under the age one. Requires a studio teacher to accompany, teach, and attend to the well-being of minors who have attained the age of five years and are required to but have been excused from attending school. Defines "nurse" and "studio teacher". Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes a working group within the Department of Transportation to address the workforce shortage of commercial drivers in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Establishes a Task Force to conduct a statewide study on the accessibility of ignition interlock devices and any national best practices. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes residential uses in areas zoned for commercial to be considered permitted as long as the residential use is limited by ordinance to floors above the ground floor of a building or structure and development standards are met. Exempts areas zoned under the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Requires each county to adopt ordinances that allow for adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings in the county's building codes. Requires counties to facilitate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act when adopting an adaptive reuse building code ordinance. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM. Appropriates funds to the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish positions to maintain and improve the East Kauai irrigation system and for maintenance of and improvements to the system. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes an income tax credit for medically-related travel expenses not covered by insurance. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO FARMERS. Requires that lessees and purchasers of farm lots and ranch lots use that land for farming and producing food. Authorizes agricultural cooperatives to apply for farmlands. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Establishes a Business Revitalization Task Force within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to identify methods to improve Hawaii's general economic competitiveness and business climate, including the mitigation of regulatory and tax burdens. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD2)
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RELATING TO UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS. Makes it unlawful for an unlicensed contractor to offer or perform repairs or improvements to a residential or nonresidential structure or property, or add to or subtract from grounds in connection with the structure or property, for damage or destruction caused by a natural disaster for which a state of emergency or disaster is proclaimed by the Governor. Requires violations to be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both, in addition to all other remedies or penalties.
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RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC. Regulates charitable fundraising platforms and activities of platform charities during declared federal disasters. Includes provisions relating to the misuse of funds. Imposes vicarious liability upon a platform charity for a charitable fundraising platform's misuse of funds, and vice versa. Exempts national disaster charitable organizations from its provisions. Takes effect 1/1/2042. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT CREATION. Requires the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to adopt rules establishing criteria for the creation of new bargaining units. Requires any employee, employer, or exclusive representative proposing a new bargaining unit to submit an application to the Board. Allows any employee, employer, or exclusive representative to petition the Board to determine the appropriateness of a new bargaining unit. Requires the Board to consider certain criteria in determining the appropriateness of a new bargaining unit. Requires the Board to, upon its approval of the application, submit a report to the Legislature, including proposed legislation for the Legislature to consider and enact to create the new bargaining unit, accompanied by a decision and order issued by the Board. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Beginning 7/1/2025, and every ten years thereafter, requires the Department of Health to convene an Advisory Committee on Mental Health Code Review. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Requires each electric utility to have a risk-based wildfire protection plan, which shall be filed with and approved by the Public Utilities Commission. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide menstrual products at no cost in specified restrooms in public buildings maintained by the department. (SD2)
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE ON MOBILITY MANAGEMENT, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 214, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2013. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Transportation to implement the recommendations of the statewide Mobility Management Task Force, established pursuant to Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, in consultation with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Executive Office on Aging and other stakeholder groups. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024‑2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. Exempts the Convention Center from certain requirements regarding concessions on public property. Authorizes the Hawaii Tourism Authority to sell or lease naming rights of the Hawaii Convention Center Facility. Facilitates advertising and marketing on and in the Hawaii Convention Center Facility. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HIRING. Authorizes a state department, division, or agency, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development, to conduct a minimum qualification review of applicants for vacant positions within the department, division, or agency. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to provide state departments, divisions, and agencies the applications received for vacancies under certain circumstances. (SD2)
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO EXPRESSLY PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES TO ISSUE TAX INCREMENT BONDS AND TO EXCLUDE TAX INCREMENT BONDS FROM DETERMINATIONS OF THE FUNDED DEBT OF THE COUNTIES. Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as counties, to issue tax increment bonds, and to exclude tax increment bonds in calculating the debt limit of the political subdivisions. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Specifies the responsibilities of the Department of Law Enforcement's Sheriff Division regarding judicial and legislative security. Requires the Sheriff Division to pursue, obtain, and maintain accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to direct the Hawaii State Energy Office, and work with utility companies and other renewable energy developers, on all applicable planning, leasing, and permitting processes, to expedite the development of renewable energy resources. (SD1)
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RELATING TO NOISE. Makes it unlawful for any entity or agent thereof to operate a weed whacker in or within one hundred feet of a residential zone, except between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on most days. Provides exceptions for government entities and agents acting on behalf of government entities during emergencies. Defines weed whacker. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Renames and the Electric Bicycle and Electric Moped Rebate Program to the Electric Mobility Rebate Program. Expands eligibility and the potential rebate amount. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Establishes a transportation network company fee. Provides for the deposit into the Safe Routes to School Program special fund of transportation network company fees collected. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEMP. Repeals the requirement for additional rules by the Department of Agriculture to address nuisance issues, including smell, noise, and excessive lighting arising out of the activities of hemp growers. Clarifies that the Department of Agriculture will not require testing or sampling of hemp that duplicates testing and sampling required by the United States Department of Agriculture, but retain the authority to enforce other applicable state laws, such as Hawaii Pesticides Law.
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Replaces representatives from the sugar and pineapple industries with representatives of the coffee and diversified agriculture industries.
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RELATING TO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. Amends the criminal offense statute for tampering with physical evidence to adopt the wording of the Model Penal Code for the same offense. The class of offense is unchanged.
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RELATING TO PENAL LIABILITY. Explicitly categorizes defenses based on intoxication that is pathological or not self-induced as affirmative defenses.
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RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS. Clarifies the definition of "profits from prostitution" to include money or property received regardless of expenditures or if it was a reimbursement or repayment of a debt. Amends the sex trafficking and promoting prostitution criminal offense statutes by inserting relevant definitions in those statutes and repealing a statute that is no longer needed. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PROMOTING PORNOGRAPHY FOR MINORS. Allows the prosecution of persons who provide pornographic materials to undercover law enforcement officers who represent themselves as minors for purposes of undercover operations. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to render services to and assist state and county agencies upon request. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE STADIUM AUTHORITY. Clarifies requirements to establish a quorum to do business and validate acts of the Stadium Authority. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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RELATING TO A CLIMATE ADAPTION AND RESILIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop and publish a statewide climate adaptation and resilience implementation plan. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HURRICANE RESERVE TRUST FUND. Moves the Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund into the state treasury and makes other housekeeping amendments relating to the Fund. (SD1).
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR WILDFIRE RECOVERY. Appropriates funds to support the State's continued response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the counties of Hawaii and Maui. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDING PERIOD. Lowering the Employees' Retirement System's funding period to amortize the System's total unfunded accrued liability.
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. Amends various sections of chapter 431, article 11, HRS, to adopt revisions to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model No. 440, Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD. Exempts Hawaii National Guard service members activated by the Governor or the Governor's designated representative to state active duty from enrollment in the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD. Authorizes the payment of allowances for TRICARE Reserve Select coverages to junior officers, warrant officers, or enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard ordered to active duty for more than thirty days in service to the State. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Expands access to early learning programs on other state properties and public lands besides Department of Education public school campuses. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires that licensed teachers have their license revoked by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board if the teacher is resigning or retiring during the pendency of any investigation into allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or other physical abuse of a student. Requires a licensed teacher to surrender their license if the teacher retires or resigns from teaching before the completion of an investigation. Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to report the surrendered license to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FOOD SERVICES. Makes an emergency appropriation to the Department of Education for its food service operations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS. Makes an emergency appropriation to the Department of Education for charter school operations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. Establishes a working group to create a statewide framework for peer support specialists. Appropriates funds for hiring an administrative facilitator to provide necessary support for the peer support specialist working group in carrying out its duties and compensation for peer support specialists on the working group for time spent on working group meetings and related work and travel expenses. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Reduces from ten years to five years, the minimum number of years of credited service qualified Tier 2 Employees' Retirement System members must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes from ten years to five years. Appropriates funds for investments of the ERS. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Requires attestation or declaration regarding project labor standards for large-scale renewable energy projects, including state-approved apprenticeship programs and prevailing wage requirements. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Gives practical effect to the intent of the Legislature that funds appropriated in Act 279, SLH 2022, be available for expenditure until 6/30/2025. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTRAL REGISTRY. Clarifies that a confirmed report of harm or threatened harm, as defined in chapter 587A, HRS, or child abuse and neglect, as defined in chapter 350, HRS, will result in the perpetrator's name being maintained in the central registry. Clarifies when a confirmed report may be expunged from the central registry, and establishes a process for expungement upon request. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM. Establishes that the priority of selection for program participation shall be applicable through the priority application period that occurs prior to the start of each state fiscal year. Establishes that applications received after the start of the fiscal year through January 31 shall be processed continuously through the fiscal year on a first-come, first‑served basis. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Establishes, exempt from chapter 76, HRS, the position of a Housing Policy and Program Coordinator in the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, whose salary shall be set by the Executive Director of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Clarifies that the employment of certain positions and the adjustment of salaries are authorized by the Executive Director and not the Board of Directors. Deletes the wage ceiling requirement for positions in the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Makes housekeeping amendments to sections 356D-8, 356D-10, 356D-21, 356D-22, 356D-23, and 356D-24, HRS, to incorporate the definition of "housing project" in section 356D-11, HRS, to align with previous amendments to chapter 356D, HRS, under Act 251, SLH 2022.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH STANDING ORDERS. Authorizes the Director of Health to issue public health standing orders for patients to self-refer to certain health care screening services. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ACCESS TO VITAL RECORDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to access vital records for purposes of verifying Native Hawaiian ancestry for beneficiary programs. Requires the Department of Health and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement to assure appropriate access and handling of confidential records and sealed records that have been unsealed pursuant to court order. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LICENSING. Authorizes the Director of Health to permit online access to apply for marriage and civil union licenses in lieu of in-person applications, as specified in rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE FOR MINORS. Authorizes minors who are 14 years of age or older to consent to medical care for sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and family planning services, including the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. Requires confidentiality policies and practices for insurers and providers. Effective 1/1/2025. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY AEROMEDICAL SERVICES. Establishes an Emergency Aeromedical Services Partnership Program to be administered by the Department of Health in counties with a population less than 500,000. Requires cost-sharing for program operations and maintenance and revenue sharing between the State and the County of Hawaii, County of Kauai, and County of Maui. Authorizes deposits into the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund. Requires rulemaking. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ACT 212, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2021. Repeals the requirement to transfer the Oahu Regional Health Care System from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health. Repeals certain changes to the Hawaii Revised Statutes that were made by Act 212, SLH 2021. Requires the Oahu Regional Health Care System to enter into an agreement with the Department of Health regarding Oahu Regional Health Care System taking care of low acuity patients in the Department's custody by the end of 2024. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes the Hui Hoʻomana Task Force within the State Health Planning and Development Agency to develop a comprehensive plan to provide universal access to equitable and affordable high-quality health care for state residents, including defining action plan items, setting timeline and deadline for each action item, and identifying resources required and funding options. Requires reports to the Legislature. Dissolves the Hui Hoʻomana Task Force on 7/1/2025. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct fingerprinting and criminal history record checks on applicants who apply for a permit to operate as a hemp processor. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS. Authorizes the Examiner of Drivers to suspend the driver's license of a person using a parking permit issued to a deceased person who was deceased when the permit was issued to obtain parking privileges. Provides that fifty per cent of any fine imposed for violating part III of chapter 291, HRS, is remitted to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation. Authorizes each county to enact ordinances to enforce the design and construction requirements for the provision of accessible parking spaces, including the establishment of penalties for failure to comply with the ordinances. Authorizes officials appointed by a county to enter the property of places of public accommodation to enforce violations of the county ordinances. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. Clarifies and updates the responsibilities of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to reflect the current mental health systems of care to address the mental health needs of children and adolescents in the State. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS. Clarifies that the definition of "manufactured hemp product" in section 328G-1, HRS, includes hemp products specified in rules adopted by the Department of Health pursuant to section 328G-4, HRS. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CRISIS SERVICES. Establishes a Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program within the Department of Health to expand existing services to divert those with mental health issues to appropriate health care services. Defines "mental health emergency worker". Makes an appropriation for the crisis intervention and diversion program. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Requires the Department of Health to track and publicly report certain data relating to crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments. Requires the Department of Health to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness who are in need of assistance, assess whether those persons may fulfill the criteria for assisted community treatment, and coordinate the process for an assisted community treatment order if indicated. Establishes that a court's denial of a petition for involuntary commitment shall serve as notification to the Department of Health that the person should be evaluated for assisted community treatment. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health for software and data collection and publication. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Health for statewide education and training on policies related to emergency examination and hospitalization and assisted community treatment. Repeals the sunset date of Act 111, SLH 2017, which allows a patient who has been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility to be ordered to receive treatment over the patient's objection. Declares that the appropriations exceed the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. Authorizes the Department of Health to transfer federal capitalization grant funds between the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Fund, in accordance with title 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 35.3530(c). (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Clarifies that the Director of Law Enforcement has authority to issue subpoenas as part of the investigative powers of the Department of Law Enforcement. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE DAM AND APPURTENANCE IMPROVEMENT OR REMOVAL GRANT PROGRAM. Establishes the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program Special Fund to receive moneys for the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program. Appropriates funds for the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD2)
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RELATING TO REGULATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES. Clarifies that failure to comply with approved mitigation commitments, conduct an archaeological inventory survey, or comply with other administrative requirements pertaining to archaeology approved by the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall result in civil and administrative violations. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO DIRECT NEGOTIATION FOR PUBLIC LAND LEASES. Authorizes disposition of public land leases for agricultural, commercial, industrial, hotel, and resort purposes through direct negotiation. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CONTESTED CASES. Clarifies that a contested case hearing is not required when a tribunal has already issued a final decision and order in a contested case proceeding arising from the same factual situation that was not appealed, or where a court of last resort has already issued a final decision on the proceeding or on other substantially similar matters. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE PACIFIC MARINE FISHERIES COMPACT. Authorizes the Governor to execute a compact on behalf of the State to cooperate in the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Establishes procedures for selection and succession of commissioners. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO MEETING NOTICES. Mandates the Office of the Lieutenant Governor or the appropriate county clerk's office to ensure access to paper or electronic copies of all meeting notices and deletes the requirement to post notices in a central location in a public building.
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RELATING TO CONFORMITY TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2023.
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RELATING TO TAX ENFORCEMENT. Authorizes the Department of Taxation to serve administrative subpoenas outside the State. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TAX ENFORCEMENT. Provides deadlines for taxpayers under audit to comply with demands to produce documents and evidence. Authorizes the tax appeal court to preclude documents or information not produced pursuant to a demand from being introduced in evidence in a tax appeal or action under section 40-35, Hawaii Revised Statutes, unless the failure was due to reasonable cause. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE TAXATION BOARD OF REVIEW. Amends the minimum qualifications for the Chairperson of the Taxation Board of Review. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ROAD USAGE CHARGE PROGRAM. Establishes a county mileage-based road usage charge. Provides for disposition of funds of county mileage-based road usage charge. Clarifies the disposition of funds of the state mileage-based road usage charge. Repeals the maximum amount that a driver is required to pay in a state mileage-based road usage charge on 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Permanently authorizes the University of Hawaii to continue to regulate conflicts of interest and other ethical issues for technology transfer activities sponsored by the University of Hawaii. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (SD1)
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RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESEARCH. Makes permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaii. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (SD1)
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under administrative rules established by the Public Utilities Commission, should the Public Utilities Commission determine that retail wheeling is in the public interest. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to report to the Legislature. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD2)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Amends the definition of "renewable energy producer" in section 171-95, HRS, which allows the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands to renewable energy producers without public auction, to: incorporate the definition of "renewable energy" as defined in section 269-91, HRS; repeal the requirement that the renewable energy producer sell all of the net power produced from the public land to electric utility companies regulated under chapter 269, HRS, and all of the thermal energy it produces to customers of district cooling systems; and include any provider of district heating or cooling services utilizing renewable energy. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Amends the prohibition on certain assault weapons to include .50 caliber rifles and assault weapon attachments. Modernizes the prohibition on assault pistols to include pistols with one or more prohibited feature. Prohibits firearms other than pistols with a detachable magazine with over a twenty round capacity. Prohibits persons from bringing or causing to be brought into the State a .50 caliber rifle or assault weapon attachment. Prohibits the sale or transfer of a .50 caliber rifle or assault weapon attachment in the State, unless the .50 caliber rifle or assault weapon attachment is sold or transferred to an authorized individual. Creates exceptions for the acquisition and possession of prohibited firearms for members of law enforcement and the military. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)
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RELATING TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Provides that for residentially zoned lots within an urban district each county shall allow for at least 2 additional dwelling units. Establishes provisions by which a parcel zoned for residential use that is in the state urban land use district may or may not be prohibited from being subdivided, consolidated, or resubdivided. Requires the counties to consider the square footage of a development when determining the development's proportionate share of public facility capital improvement costs. Permits the appropriate board of water supply to calculate impact fees based on total number of fixtures when the public facility impacted is a water or sewage facility. Effective 1/1/2026. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Removes the salary cap of Superintendent of Education. Makes permanent the annual performance evaluation requirements for the Superintendent of Education. (SD2)
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Requires the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund base composite monthly contribution to be adjusted annually beginning 1/1/2025 by increasing the contribution in effect on 1/1/2024 by 5.2 per cent, and thereafter based on the changes in Medicare part B premiums for the previous plan year.
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RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS. Transfers the jurisdiction of enforcement of the Motor Carrier Law from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation. Makes conforming amendments. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. Provides that a maximum time period to grant or deny a business or development-related permit, license, or approval shall only apply if a request for a contested case has not been filed or is required by law. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. Amends the laws relating to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and Hawaii Property Insurance Association. Expands the Hawaii Property Insurance Association's authority to include the issuance of property insurance other than fire insurance for certain real properties organized as a condominium. Reinstates the special mortgage recording fee. Explicitly authorizes the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to issue property insurance policies to certain condominiums outside of area designated for coverage by the Hawaii Property Insurance Association. Mandates that the Hawaii Property Insurance Association member insurers recoup assessment costs. Amends specific coverage limits, fund capitalization amounts, and assessment percentages by deleting specified dollar amounts percentages and authorizes the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association boards to recommend appropriate amounts and percentages to the Insurance Commissioner. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE LAND TRUST ACT. Clarifies that if no personal property designation appears in the recorded instrument, the interests of the beneficiaries shall be real property.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Facilitates the control and eradication of invasive species and pests. Establishes a plant nursery licensing program. Requires the Department of Agriculture to designate certain species as pests for control or eradication. Imposes certain limits on imports and transportation. Updates the method by which the Department's noxious weed list is updated. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT. Authorizes the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop, implement, and execute a program to acquire and forgive outstanding medical debt. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires each department or county agency having jurisdiction over roads, highways, or similar infrastructure to evaluate high-risk or dangerous corridors or intersections and plan strategies for mitigation. Provides that an engineering study is not required to be considered if the Department of Transportation decreases maximum speed limits within 1 mile of a school. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Prohibits foreign entities and foreign-influenced business entities from making contributions, expenditures, electioneering communications, or donations for election purposes. Requires every business entity that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding its limited foreign influence. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement. Takes effect 1/1/2026. (SD1)
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RELATING TO FILM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Hawaii Film Advisory Council. Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to: (1) Change the aggregate cap amount to an unspecified amount; (2) Extend the sunset date of the tax credit to 1/1/2039; (3) Clarify and amend the requirement for an independent third-party certification; (4) Expand the definition of "qualified production" to include streaming platforms; and (5) Expand the definition of "qualified production costs" to include fashion production and music production costs. Provides a general excise tax exemption for certified development of film studio facilities. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) film industry development liaison within the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Makes an appropriation. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Establishes within the Office of Wellness and Resilience the State of Well-being Project to assess and enhance tier 1 and tier 2 mental health support services for all key stakeholder communities across the State. Appropriates moneys to establish an unspecified number of full-time equivalent mental health specialist positions within the Office of Wellness and Resilience. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO CULTURE AND THE ARTS. Requires that the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Indigenous History and the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History boards of directors each include 2 ex officio, non‑voting members, to be selected from partnering state agencies and departments. Requires the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Indigenous History to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Establishes standards and conditions that the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Indigenous History must meet to receive state funds. Makes an appropriation. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Renames the Hawaii State Energy Office as the Energy Division and makes it a division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Renames the Chief Energy Officer as the Chief Energy Administrator. Clarifies the duties of the Energy Division. Transfers functions. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Makes an appropriation. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. Prohibits the Public Utilities Commission from approving the sale of a public utility, in whole or in part, to a private entity, unless the public utility being offered for sale demonstrates that it solicited competitive offers from an entity operating under a non-investor-owned utilities ownership model, and notes whether or not non-investor-owned entities submitted acceptable bids, in any application to the PUC requesting authorization for a sale of the public utility. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TOWING COMPANIES. Changes the fees that a towing company may charge to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property. Allows a towing company or parking management company to charge a fee for the placement or removal of vehicle immobilization devices. Requires that a towing company that charges fees to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property, or a towing company or parking management company that charges fees for the placement or removal of vehicle immobilization devices, to accept payment by the vehicle owner for charges by cash, credit card, and debit card and shall not direct an individual to use an on-site automated teller machine in lieu of accepting payment by credit card and debit card. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the definition of Hawaii taxable estate to provide that the marital deduction under section 2056 of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to the passage of any interest in property to any immediate family member. Amends the state generation-skipping transfer tax law to provide that a transfer to any immediate family member shall not be considered a distribution to a skip person, as defined in section 2613 of the Internal Revenue Code. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to convene a working group to study the state of American Sign Language in Hawaii. Requires the working group, with the assistance of the Department of Health, to submit a report to the Legislature. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LABELING OF MACADAMIA NUTS. Clarifies labeling requirements for macadamia nuts. Requires country of origin to be included on the label of a consumer package of processed macadamia nuts. Allows a private right of action for violations. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires all public charter schools that offer prekindergarten programs exclusively to adhere to the provisions of chapter 302D, HRS, with certain exceptions.
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RELATING TO STATE GESTURE. Adopts, establishes, and designates the shaka as the official gesture of the State. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Requires quarterly rather than annual reporting of all use of restricted use pesticides. Amends the contents of reports to include specific geospatial data and information and increased detail on the amount of restricted use pesticides used. Requires the Department of Agriculture to develop an online reporting tool for restricted use pesticides. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Establishes a public trust purpose for the Commission on Water Resource Management. Allows the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent counsel. Repeals the First Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management. Establishes the Executive Director of the Commission on Water Resource Management. Administratively attaches the Commission on Water Resource Management to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Authorizes members of the Commission on Water Resource Management to be eligible to serve as chairperson. Requires the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Director of Health to serve as ex officio voting members ineligible to serve as chairperson. Authorizes entities to whom an emergency order is directed to challenge the order under certain conditions. Clarifies the notification requirements and contents of declarations of water shortages. Establishes fines. Makes conforming amendments. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies the Department of Education's authority to oversee public education facilities and real estate development. Establishes the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and the Office of School Operations and Services. Repeals the School Facilities Authority. Reorganizes the Department of Education's organizational structure for facilities and real estate development. Establishes positions. Makes conforming amendments. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Repeals the Office of Facilities and Real Estate Development and Office of School Operations and Services 7/1/2031. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS. Requires the disclosure of any little fire ant infestation as part of any sale of residential real property. (SD1)
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RELATING TO EVICTION MEDIATION. Establishes an alternative process for the termination of the rental agreement that involves mediation. Requires the Governor to notify the Chief Justice, Legislature, and Revisor of Statutes when the final wildfire proclamation will expire. Establishes an Emergency Rent Relief Program. Makes appropriations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO CANNABIS. Establishes the Hawaii Hemp and Cannabis Authority and Hemp and Cannabis Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Establishes the Hemp and Cannabis Control Implementation Advisory Committee. Beginning January 1, 2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes for adult-use cannabis and medical use cannabis sales. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets of the Department of Agriculture relating to cannabis to the Hawaii Hemp and Cannabis Authority. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes appropriations. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO WILDFIRES. Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund Corporation to provide compensation for property damage resulting from catastrophic wildfires in the State. Requires the Corporation's board to report to the Legislature. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2040. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE. Requires appointees for judicial vacancies to file certain disclosures with the State Ethics Commission. Requires the Commission on Salaries to consider the deterrence of bribery and corruption when making its salary recommendations. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL. Updates the Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit to incentivize locally grown, produced, generated, or collected renewable fuel. Extends the credit period from ten consecutive years to an unspecified length of time. Increases the total amount of tax credits allowed to an unspecified amount in any calendar year. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL. Includes oilseed cover crops into the Cover Crop Reimbursement Pilot Program established by Act 312, SLH 2022.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE. Authorizes the temporary assignment of permanent legislative staff during the interim to executive or judicial branch agencies. Establishes that while on temporary assignment, the temporarily assigned employee is still considered an employee of the Legislature and exempt from civil service. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Provides that a living beneficiary's place on the Department of Hawaiian Home Land's waitlist for any residential, agricultural or pastoral tract may be designated for transfer to a successor if the living beneficiary dies before receiving an offer for a tract; provided that the successor shall be at least 1/32 Hawaiian. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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RELATING TO DESTINATION MANAGEMENT. Amends the powers and duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Requires the HTA to develop destination management action plans for each county and to perform the actions specified in each destination management action plan. Renames the HTA's tourism marketing plan as the strategic tourism management plan and amends the required components of the plan. Requires the strategic tourism management plan to include statewide destination management and regenerative tourism efforts and programs. (SD2)
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RELATING TO PLANT CARE COMPONENTS. Requires the Department of Agriculture to certify treatments performed on wood chips, compost, and filter socks. Places certain restrictions on the distribution or transportation of plant care components without prior treatment certification from the Department. (SD2)
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RELATING TO TELEWORKING. Requires and appropriates moneys for the Department of Human Resources Development to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the telework policies of the Executive Branch. Establishes requirements for a pilot telework monitoring system to assess the productivity of telework employees. Appropriates funds to develop, implement, and administer the pilot telework monitoring system and to establish positions. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LAHAINA. Establishes the Lele Community District and Board to facilitate rebuilding in Lahaina. Establishes the Lele Community Special Fund. Makes appropriations. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD2)
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RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to contract for a statewide assessment of the needs of the long-term care workforce for home- and community-based service providers. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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