Establishes the Hawaii credit creation pilot program, within the department of commerce and consumer affairs division of financial institutions, to increase the availability of responsible small dollar consumer loans of at least $600 and up to $5,000. Specifies requirements of the program, including application requirements, interest rates, use of referral partners, and fees. Requires annual status reports to the legislature and a recommendation regarding continuation of the pilot program. Repeals on June 30, 2022.
Increases the acreage from 15 acres to 25 acres for district boundary reclassifications requiring the approval of the Land Use Commission.
Specifies that 0.5 per cent of the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax shall be used to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling the assessment, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax and 9.5 per cent of the gross proceeds shall be used for improvements to infrastructure, street, and trails and bike paths along the rail corridor.
Prohibits employment discrimination based on familial status.
Repeals the extension of the increase in the county surcharge on the State general excise tax, and replaces financing for the Honolulu mass transit project with private funding.
Appropriates moneys for the executive director of the Hawaii community development authority to conduct a feasibility study regarding: (1) The Hawaii community development authority assuming the role of planning, developing, and redeveloping all state-owned lands within one mile of the Honolulu rail transit system; (2) Creating a new community development district along the Honolulu rail corridor; and (3) Returning jurisdiction over the Kakaako community development district to the city and county of Honolulu.
Requires the John A. Burns school of medicine to convene a working group to discuss nutrition and lifestyle behavior for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019.
Establishes a conservation fee of $20 per person for any length of continuous stay at a hotel or condominium, to be deposited into the special land and development fund.
Allows a court to sentence a person convicted of a misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor offense to a term of imprisonment of 1 to 5 years, if the person has 10 or more prior convictions for a petty misdemeanor or higher grade of offense, subject to earlier release and alternative sentencing opportunities.
Creates exceptions to the state building code and other existing infrastructure requirements for homeless settlements.
Removes exemptions from building codes and building permits for certain agricultural buildings and structures. Requires each county to establish a list of agricultural buildings and structures that are exempt from building permit regulations no later than January 1, 2018. Exempts specified buildings and structures, and their appurtenances, from certain building permit requirements.
Prohibits the use or application of sunscreen or sunblock containing oxybenzone or cosmetics with sunscreen containing oxybenzone while in a marine life conservation district.
