Requires an application for voter registration to be part of the applications associated with the issuance of a civil identification card under section 286-301 and a driver's license under section 286-109.
Makes an appropriation to the department of health to implement and administer an ECHO program to provide the same level of healthcare to rural patients with chronic diseases as can be obtained in an urban setting.
Requires advertisements for health care services that name a health care practitioner to identify the type of license held by the health care practitioner and be free of deceptive and misleading information. Requires health care practitioners to conspicuously post and affirmatively communicate the practitioner's specific license and related information.
Exempts nonprofit organizations and their employees from the licensing and regulations of mortgage servicers.
Requires a person licensed to sell firearms to report to police any unlawful attempt to purchase a firearm from the licensee.
Authorizes the department of land and natural resources and the Hawaii community development authority to negotiate and execute ninety-nine year leases on the department's and authority's lands located within one-half mile of the city and county of Honolulu's planned rail transit stations, provided that affordable housing is included in the development plan for the lands to be leased. Sunsets on 6/30/50.
Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop an intake and dispatch training program to enable the department to efficiently and effectively receive and respond to information and reports relating to conservation and resource enforcement matters received on the division of conservation and resource enforcement's direct line. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent civil service position to provide intake and dispatcher services for the division of conservation and resource enforcement.
Short form bill relating international affairs.
Establishes a preference under the procurement code for employers who pledge to hire individuals with disabilities when contracting for goods, services, or construction through competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals, or both.
Establishes and funds a Broadband Coordinator position within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to develop the State of Hawaii Broadband Plan. Requires a report.
Establishes the state smart growth public infrastructure policy. Requires state agencies involved in the planning, development, and financing of public infrastructure to consider smart growth criteria prior to approving or financing any public infrastructure project and to either attest that the project meets smart growth criteria or prepare a statement of justification explaining why the project cannot meet smart growth criteria.
Short form bill relating the arts.
