Appropriates funds to establish grant specialist positions within the Department of Agriculture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Rep. Elle Cochran
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Appropriates funds for food bank purchases from local farmers, to be expended by the Department of Agriculture via requests for proposals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Appropriates funds to support the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council to ensure its long-term viability and prevent future problems. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Establishes a vacated homeless encampment clean up task force to identify parcels of land that require intergovernmental coordination to clean up vacated homeless encampments located on lands managed by government agencies, including but not limited to the United States Army Garrison Hawaiʻi, and execute a memorandum of understanding to clean up vacated homeless encampments located on the identified parcels. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriate funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Authorizes candidates and their candidate committees to donate residual campaign funds to the general fund of the State or to the real property tax general fund of any county of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Prohibits the distribution of synthetic media messages in advertisements before an election that a person knows or should have known are deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes of a candidate. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Part II: Prohibits county zoning ordinances from not allowing two or more additional dwelling units per residential lot within an urban district. Prohibits private covenants for residential lots within a state urban land use district from including certain limitations or restrictions on residential units. Part III: Requires the director of the county agency responsible for land use to review and act on any application for subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision of certain parcels within the state urban land use district. Part IV: Amends the calculation of impact fees for certain developments. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
Establishes the shade tree program in the Department of Education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish arborist positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Authorizes the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services if certain conditions are met. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Prohibits lodging establishments from providing personal care products in small plastic containers within sleeping room accommodations, any space within sleeping room accommodations, or bathrooms used by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)