Expands exclusions from the definition of "development" as it applies to special management areas to reduce the need for special management area permits for certain activities. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Establishes and appropriates funds for a compost reimbursement program within the department of agriculture. Requires an annual progress report of the program to the legislature prior to each regular session. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)
Designates the month of April of each year as Volunteer Month. Effective 7/1/2044. (HD1)
Excludes the installation of roof-mounted photovoltaic or solar water heater systems from mandatory review under chapter 6E, HRS, by the state historic preservation division. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)
Establishes the creative arts workforce grant program, to be administered by the state foundation on culture and the arts. Appropriates funds for the creative arts workforce grant program. Effective 7/1/2044. (HD1)
Requires the University of Hawaii to establish K-12 expanded teaching cohort programs in each county for students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in education. Requires interim reports prior to the regular sessions of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and a final report prior to the regular session of 2026. Repeals 12/31/26. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Makes the new construction of affordable housing eligible for exemption from environmental impact statement and environmental assessment requirements if it meets certain requirements.
Establishes a fire safety working group to determine if a full-time state fire marshal's office would be more effective than the existing state fire council in planning, executing, and promoting fire safety-related programs and topics in the State. Requires the working group to submit a report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2023. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)
Amends the minimum qualifications for board of education members. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Specifies that the allocation of the state bond ceiling to the State shall be used entirely for housing related projects. Requires counties that elect to receive their allocation to do so by resolution and specify the allocation amount requested. Removes the authorization for counties or issuers to request additional allocations of the state bond ceiling. Prioritizes projects of counties that assign their allocation back to the State over projects of counties with their own private activity bond issuance program. Requires counties or issuers that retain their allocation to submit quarterly reports on the status or use of any allocation. Requires a project to first apply to the county in which the project is located, if the county has a private activity bond issuance program, before applying to the State. Changes the dates for reverted or remaining allocations and requires certain reverted or remaining allocations to be used for housing related projects. Sunsets on 12/31/2027.
