Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the eleventh representative district.
Authorizes certain inmates to either directly breastfeed any of the inmate's eligible children or to express milk for delivery to the child and to elect to be committed to a correctional facility in the inmate's home county. Requires the Hawaii Paroling Authority to provide free contraception to parolees.
Establishes the Hawaii Sports Task Force within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to plan and coordinate efforts to secure and maintain Hawaii as a host location for major sporting and sports entertainment events at Aloha Stadium and other locations in the State.
Requires the DOE to develop and maintain a communication strategy and outreach plan for emergency management and disaster preparedness. Requires the DOE to provide updated information to parents and guardians about its communication strategy and outreach plan no later than thirty days after the beginning of each school year.
Permits the use of a vehicle for the purposes of human habitation in any public parking lot operated by a state department, subject to certain conditions.
Increases the standard deduction amounts for taxpayers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. Requires biannual increases to the standard deduction amounts to match any increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for Honolulu over the most recent two year period.
Increases the minimum classroom instruction time for state certified or National Rifle Association certified firearm safety courses from four to fourteen hours. Requires firearm safety courses to include additional subject matter. Requires applicants for a license to carry a concealed firearm to pass a written test, participate in an in person interview, and provide information to demonstrate that the applicant is of good moral character and sufficient mental competence.
Requires all health insurers in the state, including medicaid managed care programs, to cover annual mental health wellness examinations.
Requires each house of the Legislature to establish by its rules, procedures that enable the Legislature to use remote testimony at legislative committee hearings, enable the public to present oral testimony at legislative committee hearings through remote testimony, and accommodate persons with disabilities though remote testimony. Defines "remote testimony".
Requires the Department of Education to transfer the Ewa Beach Public and School Library from the State Public Library System to James Campbell High School.
