Mandates the department of agriculture to take precautionary measures to anticipate, prevent, or minimize the adverse effects of biotechnology and genetic engineering.
Designates specific professional identifications that may be used by certain persons to advertise, announce, or imply that they are prepared or qualified to practice a particular type of healing art in the State.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 2nd Representative District.
Subjects to legislative disapproval any tuition fee increase at the University of Hawaii. Requires the University to submit a resolution for review of and a detailed justification for the increase. Applies to tuition fees for the 2018-2019 academic year and subsequent academic years, including summer sessions.
Short form bill relating to public safety.
Establishes the China-Hawaii Economic Council to further economic relations between China and Hawaii. Appropriates money.
Establishes an unfair or deceptive act or practice or an unfair method of competition for a franchisor or subfranchisor to restrain a franchisee from sourcing processing services for transaction authorization cards from processing service providers of a franchisee's choosing. Allows a franchisor to establish reasonable written standards regarding the nature and quality of the processing service providers. Prohibits rescission as an available remedy for a franchisor or subfranchisor restraining a franchisee from sourcing processing services for transaction authorization cards from processing service providers of the franchisee's choosing.
Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewal motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote. Authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license or identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system.
Limits the terms of members of the Legislature to 20 consecutive years in the House of Representatives or the Senate, with years of service calculated after the general election of 2018.
Clarifies that the AG shall not represent the legislature and individual legislators acting in their official capacity. Requires the respective house to provide legal representation for any member who is sued in the member's official capacity unless the member declines such representation.
Requires all elections to be conducted by mail beginning in 2020. Provides places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots and requires a limited number of voter service centers in each county to accommodate voters with special needs. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program.
Authorizes certification and regulation of medical marijuana collectives comprising qualifying patients.
