Rep. Tina Wildberger

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to develop an estimated social cost of carbon; each regulated electric and gas utility to use the estimated social cost of carbon in the utility's respective integrated resource planning process; and the State to consider the estimated social cost of carbon in planning new infrastructure and capital improvement projects. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)

Establishes a separate fee and charge for the inspection, quarantine, and eradication of invasive species contained in air freight brought into the State, to be used for the program at the airports. Establishes a fund for the revenues to be deposited into. Appropriates funds.

Requires the office of planning and sustainable development to conduct a study of the suitability of the State's current soil overall (master) productivity rating system classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Establishes the packaging stewardship program within the department of health to reduce the amount of packaging material that becomes solid waste.

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of single-use plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers designed to hold 16 fluid ounces or less, effective 1/1/2024, and single-use plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers designed to hold more than 16 fluid ounces, effective 1/1/2025.

Amends provisions that exempt a proposed housing project of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation from statutes, ordinances, charter provisions to include a requirement that the proposed project does not impact wetlands or natural stormwater infrastructure. Requires an environmental assessment for actions under the environmental impact statements law that propose any development that would impact wetlands or natural stormwater infrastructure.

Appropriates funds for the department of land and natural resources division of state parks to establish a program to eradicate feral chickens in state parks.

Implementation of IRS pre-tax savings plans to assist first time home buyers with saving for down payment and closing costs.

Requires the department of public safety, in collaboration with the department of human services, to develop and establish a program to train incarcerated nonviolent individuals in the area of social work. Requires progress reports on the program to the legislature. Appropriates funds.

Defines "beneficiary consultation". Prohibits the department of Hawaiian home lands from disposing or extending a general lease to non-beneficiaries unless there are no applicants seeking to enter into a general lease to the use and occupancy of a tract of Hawaiian home lands. Requires the department to notify beneficiaries through beneficiary consultation prior to the disposition of Hawaiian home lands. Prohibits the department from establishing additional criteria to enter into a general lease with an applicant, under certain conditions. Specifies that the department may grant a license or enter into a general lease, under certain conditions. Allocates the interest or other earnings from the Hawaiian home loan fund and Hawaiian home general loan fund into their respective funds, under certain conditions. Requires the department to submit a quarterly report to the legislature and beneficiaries. Authorizes the department to negotiate with homestead association governed water agencies to maintain water systems prior to other service providers, under certain conditions.