Clarifies that failure to register a firearm within the required time period does not relieve the owner of the duty to register the firearm. Allows the owner of an unregistered firearm to register the firearm thereafter without penalty.
Authorizes for testing purposes the operation of autonomous vehicles in the State of Hawaii. Requires Department of Transportation to establish an application and approval process and report annually to the legislature. Makes an appropriation.
Referred to CPH, JDL.
Amends Hawaii's controlled substances act to mirror federal regulations, which permit qualified practitioners to administer, dispense, and prescribe any schedule III, IV, or V narcotic drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as a detoxification treatment or maintenance treatment; provided the practitioner complies with specific federal requirements.
Requires that claimants seeking to quiet title of kuleana land shall own more than 50% of the land.
Authorizes counties to designate areas where prostitution is prohibited upon petition to the courts. Repeals crimes of loitering for the purpose of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution near schools or public parks.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 24th Representative District.
Establishes various provisions to address homelessness. Increases the conveyance tax and directs the additional revenues towards experimental or demonstration housing projects administered by the HPHA and the HFDC and homeless facilities and programs administered by DHS. Establishes civil rights boards to address civil rights of homeless. Requires a survey of available state property for affordable rental housing. Requires DHS to conduct a homeless summit. Provides job assistance for homeless individuals. Establishes a working group in DHS to seek material and services for the Next Step Shelter. Appropriates moneys.
Provides that circuit and family courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction regarding the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree, endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. Provides that district and family courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction regarding the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow each gubernatorial nominee to appoint, following the primary election, a person from the same political party as a running mate for lieutenant governor in the general election.
Requires police commissions to establish and police officers to complete training programs on cultural competency and implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires DPS to establish and public safety officers to complete training programs on cultural competency and implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires police commissions to ensure that all full-time police officers receive crisis intervention training related to interaction with persons with mental disabilities. Requires police commissions to establish policies for officer interaction with persons with mental disabilities and homeless persons.
Establishes the Hawaii Tourism Task Force to address the needs and concerns of the Hawaii tourism industry for the 21st century. Report to legislature.
