KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 |
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TIME: |
10:00 AM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 211 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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TIMESLOT: |
WAM |
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A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY'S ‘OLELO HAWAI‘I INITIATIVES. Appropriates funds to support the Olelo Hawaii Initiatives. (SD1)
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JDC/HWN, WAM |
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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 seafood sustainability, that expand the State's priority on food by including wild seafood as a viable food source. Requires the governor to submit the plan to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish, implement, and administer a meat and poultry inspection program. Appropriates funds for the establishment, implementation, and administration of the program.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Authorizes the Department of Health to require the Department of Education to report coronavirus disease 2019 case counts and other 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. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE LABELING OF PRODUCTS. Clarifies that in calculating whether a non-perishable product labeled "Hawaii Made" or "Made in Hawaii" has met the requirement that at least fifty-one per cent of the wholesale value of the product is added by manufacture, processing, or production within the State; "production" includes operating and overhead expenses incurred and spent within the State. Appropriates funds to promote and develop the "Made in Hawaii" brand. (SD1)
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CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES. Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku.
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TCA/PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO IMPORTANT HOUSING LANDS. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study recommending certain state-owned lands located within a one-half mile radius of any rail mass transit station, excluding lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, that are most suitable for constructing at least one hundred thousand housing units. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct the study, or contract services to conduct the study. (SD1)
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HOU/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a School Meal Subsidy Program to provide school lunch subsidies to children whose families do not otherwise qualify for free lunch under the federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program, subject to income eligibility. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes, and appropriates funds for, a Network Improvement Community Task Force to develop a K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher education degree for the University of Hawaii and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the establishment of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Entrepreneur-Resident at the University of Hawaii Maui College. Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii Maui College's Office of International and Regional Partnerships for study abroad programs.
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HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. Establishes a three-year New Wastewater System Demonstration Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to examine and demonstrate new wastewater 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 a similar ranking system for prioritization levels for the islands of Molokai, Lanai, and Niihau. Requires the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) engineer position and one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch to support approval of individual wastewater systems applications.
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AEN/HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID. Requires organizations to obtain legislative approval prior to the disposition of land that was acquired with state grants beginning July 1, 2024. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) to study and submit a report to the Legislature that addresses the development of a family leave insurance program that pays family leave insurance benefits prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates funds and establishes positions within DLIR to conduct the study. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT/HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO CESSPOOLS. Implements the recommendation of the cesspool conversion working group to accelerate the dates for required upgrades, conversions, or connections of priority level 1 cesspools and priority level 2 cesspools by requiring priority level 1 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2030, and priority level 2 cesspools to be upgraded, converted, or connected before 1/1/2035, rather than before 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Requires reports of out-of-state and intra-state travel by state employees, officers, or other representatives to be made available for public review on the Comptroller's website. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD2)
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO EXCESSIVE NOISE. Appropriates funds for the Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the counties, to develop a pilot program to use noise detection traffic cameras to address excessive traffic noise in urban areas in counties with a population greater than five hundred thousand persons. Requires submitting a report to the Legislature. Sunsets 12/31/2025. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Excludes income received from deferred compensation retirement plans from the state income tax for taxpayers who meet certain income requirements. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Clarifies the application of the general excise tax law with regard to gross income derived from unrelated trade or business activities of nonprofit organizations. Effective 1/1/2024. Sunsets 12/31/2028. (SD1)
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CPN, WAM |
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RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. Establishes the Occupational Safety and Health Special Fund. Directs certain fees and penalties to be deposited into the special fund. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds and authorizes general obligation bonds for the enhancement of technology resources for the Department of Human Resources Development. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO TELEWORKING. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the telework policies of the executive branch. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. Repeals the Administrative Assistant position within the Department of Human Resources Development. Reassigns the responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant to the Director. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS. Designates the second Monday in October of each year as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Establishes Indigenous Peoples' Day as a state holiday. Repeals the designation of election days as state holidays. (SD1)
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HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO COFFEE PEST CONTROL. Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program to 6/30/2025 and the program manager position, including the position's civil service and collective bargaining laws exemption, to 6/30/2026. Requires the Department of Agriculture to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the operation and implementation of the Pesticide Subsidy Program. Effective 6/14/2023, provided that the appropriation shall take effect on 7/1/2023.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to classify coffee leaf rust as an invasive species in its administrative rules and to direct available funding for mitigation efforts, research, and prevention or control actions for coffee leaf rust.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO DISABILITY HEALTH DISPARITY. Requires the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to submit a report focused on the health disparities experienced by individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities in the State to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health to establish and administer a pilot program to collaboratively address the health and wellness needs of Hawai‘i County's most underserved residents and develop a 2030 One Shared Health Vision Plan. Requires the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health to submit the plan to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates funds for the establishment of one permanent full-time equivalent program specialist IV position within the Department of Health's Family Health Services Division. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO AIRLINES. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish and implement a one-year Airline Subsidy Pilot Program at Molokai Airport to assist airlines in offsetting the costs of operation. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to propose and conduct a study of a housing savings account system. Authorizes the Legislative Reference Bureau to contract for services to complete the study. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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HOU/GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Appropriates funds for the retention of employees of the Unemployment Insurance Division of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO CAREGIVERS. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to establish a workforce development and support center. Appropriates funds for the center's establishment. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide that freedom of speech protected under the Hawaii State Constitution does not include the expenditure of money to influence elections. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Eliminates the home mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires the amount of state revenue gained by eliminating the deduction to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY. Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private agencies to develop teacher and educator housing. Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to transfer appropriated funds to partner state agencies for the development of teacher and educator housing. Appropriates funds to the School Facilities Authority for the construction of teacher and educator housing. Specifies Nanakuli High and Intermediate School, Waipahu High School, and Mililani High School as initial locations for the teacher and educator housing pilot. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for the expansion of the certified nurse aide to practical nurse bridge program at the University of Hawaii Maui college, including funding for instructional costs and student aid.
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HRE/HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to establish the Rent-With-Option-To-Purchase Pilot Program on the Leeward Coast of Oahu to provide rent-with-option-to-purchase individual or shared micro housing units and services to native Hawaiian beneficiaries who are homeless, or threatened with homelessness, and who are on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands waiting list. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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HWN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH. Appropriates funds to hire complex-based behavioral health specialists for Hawaii's rural public schools. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO VEHICLE WEIGHT TAXES. Amends the vehicle weight tax exemption for noncommercial vehicles by adding an exemption for certain veterans. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO DAM AND APPURTENANCE SAFETY. Establishes the dam and appurtenance improvement or removal grant program and revolving fund for plans, design, construction, and equipment that is used to improve or remove deficient dams and appurtenances as determined by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Specifies eligibility requirements for dam and appurtenance improvement or removal grants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO FRESH WATER SECURITY. Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a Water Security Working Group to study and recommend priority capital improvement projects, including funding and financing strategies for each project, for legislative consideration and approval that leverage public-private investment to increase Hawaii's water security. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND THE MANNER IN WHICH JUSTICES AND JUDGES ARE APPOINTED, CONSENTED TO, AND RETAINED. Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the appointment of justices and judges. Changes the required time frames from 30 to 45 days for the process to appoint and consent to a justice or judge. Harmonizes the Senate consent procedures for district court judgeship nominees to mirror the Senate consent procedures relating to supreme court justices and intermediate court of appeals and circuit court judges. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS. Requires the Office of Elections to prepare a digital voter information guide. Requires the Office of Elections to post the guide on its website in compliance with certain accessibility standards. Requires the Office of Elections to mail each ballot with a notice that states a voter information guide may be found on its website. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Extends the period in which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions. Authorizes the use of the surcharge revenues for affordable and workforce housing infrastructure. Allows the counties to use surcharge revenues for housing infrastructure, including roadways, water, and sewer.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT BONDS. Conforms state debt limit statements law to include tax increment bonds if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of such bonds and excluding such bonds from determinations of the Counties' funded debt is ratified.
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND. Requires the State Art Museum to provide opportunities for the counties and private organizations located in Hawaii to display art through loan arrangements with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts under the Arts in Public Places Program. Provides that art loans to a non-museum or public institution shall be subject to a fee to be determined by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Provides that artists who reside in Hawaii receive selection preference for the Arts in Public Places Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Raises the procurement threshold for small purchases to $50,000. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Transfers workers' compensation for Hawaii State Public Library system and its employees from the Department of Education to the Department of Human Resources Development. Establishes a position. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Requires that Hawaii housing finance and development corporation housing projects include a restrictive covenant that states that the units designated as affordable housing, as described in the submitted project application, shall remain as affordable housing in perpetuity. (SD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM. Exempts University of Hawaii Community College students who are enrolled in certificate programs from the requirement to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year to be considered eligible for the Hawaii Community College Promise Program. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO HONOLUA BAY. Establishes the Honolua Bay Special Fund for conservation purposes and the upkeep and maintenance of Lipoa Point. Establishes a Honolua Bay Advisory Board to administer the Honolua Bay Special Fund and oversee the conservation of Honolua Bay. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to include and incorporate Honolua Bay into the Division of State Parks' online reservation system. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Provides police officers who become members of the Employees' Retirement System after 6/30/2023 with retirement benefits similar to those provided for members of the Employees' Retirement System who became members before 7/1/2012, including but not limited to calculation of retirement allowance, minimum age or years of credited service requirements, and vesting period. (SD1)
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PSM/LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ENTITLEMENTS. Requires the State to pay, without delay, military personnel called to active duty at the same rate as their active duty counterparts and provide basic housing allowance. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO CIVIL AIR PATROL. Appropriates funds for operational expenses of the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
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PSM, WAM |
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RELATING TO DEPOSITS OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Authorizes the Director of Finance to exempt a depository from the requirement to pay all deposits of public funds upon demand upon the condition that the depository has provided loans with below-market interest rates and longer terms for housing projects where all dwelling units are exclusively reserved for owner-occupants who own no other real property and are residents of the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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CPN/HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUIGROWN COFFEE, INC. Authorizes a new issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in the amount of $30 million, to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc. with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Clarifies that the working group established by Act 226, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, is a temporary public land trust working group within the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes only. Provides that the working group's primary special purpose shall be to compile a definitive inventory of public land trust lands. Amends the composition of the working group and authorizes the working group to hire staff. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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HWN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop and implement a management system for Ka‘ena point state park, Makua, and Keawa‘ula regions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for expenses related to building renovations. Takes effect 1/6/2050. (SD1)
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in cooperation with each state agency having operational responsibilities over state facilities to develop a standardized process to conduct vulnerability assessments for facilities at risk from sea level rise and guidance to agencies on how to conduct the vulnerability assessments for their facilities. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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WTL/GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH. Establishes the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program within the Department of Health to provide and coordinate mental health services for children from birth to age five, develop and implement flexible strategies for the delivery of services and workforce training, and promote better understanding of the needs of infants and young children, the importance of positive early relationships, and the benefits of trauma-informed care. Appropriates funds for the establishment of the center, including one permanent full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMING SPECIAL FUND. Clarifies the allowable revenues to be deposited into the Executive Office on Aging Administrative Claiming Special Fund and the purposes for which the fund may be used. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW. Expands the coverage of employees and employers covered under the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of chapter 387, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by deleting from the definition of "employee" employees guaranteed a monthly compensation of $2,000 or more. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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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, 2022.
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO CAPITAL ADVANCEMENT CONTRACTS. Increases the total contract value and total aggregate value of capital advancement contracts entered into by the Department of Transportation for harbor improvements. Requires reports to the Legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TOXICOLOGY TESTING LABORATORY. Amends references to the State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund. Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation Highways Division to deposit state highway funds to the Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund. (SD1)
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TCA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESIDENT TUITION FEE. Requires the University of Hawaii to grant resident tuition fees for enrollment at any University of Hawaii campus to individuals who have graduated from a Hawaii high school and are enrolling in an undergraduate degree program, under certain conditions. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist West Maui Hospital Foundation, Inc. in the construction of West Maui Hospital and Medical Center in the County of Maui, including any necessary infrastructure. Requires the County of Maui to serve as guarantor of any debt service on the special purpose revenue bonds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO OFFENSIVE CYBERSECURITY. Establishes an offensive cybersecurity program within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to analyze an evaluate cybersecurity threats and increase cybersecurity awareness and education. Establishes a goal for all state and county agencies to identify and address vulnerabilities having a benchmark score exceeding 3.9 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System by January 1, 2026. Makes appropriations and authorizes the establishment of positions. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, WAM |
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RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes the Aerospace Development Office within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Appropriates funds.
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EET, WAM |
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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 and in need of assistance and to assess whether those persons may fulfill the criteria for assisted community treatment. 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. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for software and data collection and publication. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS/JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF TARO. Prohibits the Board of Land and Natural Resources from disturbing or acquiring for development certain wetland taro‑growing lands. Establishes a taro lands classification for public lands. Permits structures for loi taro fields in the agricultural district. Establishes growth and perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian crops as a goal of the Hawaii State Planning Act. Authorizes the Land Use Commission to create an inventory of taro lands and consult with former members of the Taro Security and Purity Task Force in the creation of the inventory.
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AEN/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Provides procurement exemptions for the Department of Education for certain goods, services, and construction. Sunsets 6/30/2026. (SD1)
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EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Makes appropriations to the Judiciary for capital improvement projects for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2023, and ending 6/30/2025. (SD1)
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. Establishes a supportive housing pilot program in the statewide office on homelessness and housing solutions. Appropriates funds and establishes positions. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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HOU/HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. Authorizes the State Board for Career and Technical Education to cooperate with the Legislature to advise on provisions of all nonfederal funds received that are earmarked for career and technical education. Requires the State Board for Career and Technical Education, in collaboration with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to develop and implement workforce development pathways. Amends the membership composition of the Career and Technical Education Coordinating Advisory Council. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the development and implementation of workforce development pathways and differential pay increases for career and technical education teachers. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT/EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for three program specialist positions within the Executive Office on Aging for the State's Senior Medicare Patrol Program. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO CRISIS INTERVENTION. Establishes a Crisis Intervention and Diversion Program within the Department of Health to divert those with mental health issues to appropriate health care services. Defines "crisis center" and "crisis intervention officer". Authorizes a person believed to be imminently dangerous to self or others by a law enforcement officer to be assisted by a crisis intervention officer and transported to a designated crisis center. Appropriates funds for the Crisis Intervention Team Program and for the Department of Health certify law enforcement officers in mental health first aid, as disseminated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, and the crisis intervention team model, as developed by Crisis Intervention Team International. (SD1)
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HHS, WAM |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES. Establishes and appropriates moneys for a Maui campus housing pilot program, to be administered by the School Facilities Authority which shall make on-campus housing available to employees at Lahainaluna and Kulanihakoi high schools on the island of Maui. Requires the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education to submit joint reports to the Legislature.
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EDU/HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO WATER TESTING. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for Maui College to support water testing on the island of Maui, including supplies and the establishment of two full-time equivalent positions. (SD1)
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HRE, WAM |
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RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. Appropriates funds for certain departments and agencies to provide grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that have experience and expertise in supporting and advancing Native Hawaiian communities. Amends Act 195, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to include additional grant requirements. (SD1)
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HWN, WAM |
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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