Establishes duration, environmental, and other restrictions on public lands leased to the military.
Clarifies that the appointment and removal of the chief executive officer of the Hawaii health systems corporation requires a majority vote by the voting members of the corporation board, rather than by the entire membership of the board.
Requires the chief election officer to develop and distribute a voter information guide for all candidates running for state office, including candidates running for any trustee position of the office of Hawaiian affairs. Requires the office of elections to submit options for different voter information guides and their respective cost estimates to the legislature before the Regular Session of 2024.
Authorizes the Hawaii paroling authority to award credits to parolees for compliance with the terms and conditions of parole supervision that accordingly reduce the overall term of parole supervision.
Establishes the prevent suicide Hawaii taskforce within the Department of Health. Requires the task force to make annual recommendations to the Legislature on ways to reduce suicide rates in the State by 25% by 2025. Dissolves the task force on 1/1/2027.
Beginning 1/1/2024, requires public schools, private schools, and public charter schools to have an employee trained to administer or assist with seizure disorder rescue medication. Requires all principals, guidance counselors, and teachers to perform self-study review of seizure disorder materials annually. Requires a seizure action plan for every diagnosed student and distribution of the plan to employees charged with supervising the student. Requires an annual age-appropriate seizure education program to be provided to all students. Exempts schools that do not have a student with a seizure disorder. Appropriates funds.
Reduces, then later exempts, the tax collected on the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces, then later exempts, the tax collected for the sale of nonprescription drugs.
Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the department of agriculture plant industry division relating to the State's aquaculture program to the animal industry division.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of sixteen years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning after the general election of 2024.
Requires first responders to record in the incident report for each water rescue event the type of snorkel and mask, if any, worn by the person who was rescued or recovered. Appropriates funds to the department of health to update reporting system technology.
