Beginning July 1, 2022, requires all new or renewed contract agreements with out-of-state correctional facilities to include provisions modifying the per-diem-per-inmate compensation rate to drop from the full contracted rate to fifty per cent of the contracted rate once the inmate has served the minimum term and requiring all out-of-state facilities to adhere to the same standards of care as in-state facilities, including standards related to segregation of inmates.
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Requires that all moneys in the pro rata portion of the Public Land Trust be transferred to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Requires the department of health to enforce a prohibition on the feeding of excessive numbers of feral birds without the need to first determine that odors and filth from bird waste are a nuisance. Provides exceptions. Establishes penalties.
Requires the public utilities commission to open one or more proceedings to consider low- and moderate-income rates, bill credits, or direct payments and whether these would be appropriate for the State; the advantages and disadvantages of rate design, program offerings, and the requirements of community benefits agreements; and other customer-centric solutions to lessen the energy burden on low- and moderate-income customers.
Amends the definition of "capital investment costs" to include the planting of trees having an expected lifespan of at least 15 years.
Appropriates funds to DAGS for bidets at the State Capitol building.
Establishes a Makua valley task force to prepare for the transfer of the management of the Makua military reservation from the United States Army upon the expiration of the Army's lease for the land. Establishes a Lualualei valley task force to negotiate the transfer of lands held in Lualualei valley by the United States Navy to the State. Requires a report to the legislature.
Establishes a rent stabilization law applicable to all rental units that are designed for rental use or are rented, with certain exceptions. Establishes the rent stabilization advisory committee to be headed by the executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority and director of commerce and consumer affairs. Requires the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study on actions that other states have taken to incentivize landlords to stabilize rents.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirteenth representative district.