Rep. Elle Cochran

Amends the definition of gambling to exclude digital sports betting on a platform licensed pursuant to state law. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to develop a pilot program to license businesses in the State to operate digital sports betting platforms. Provides an amended definition of gambling to be enacted when the pilot program ceases to exist.

Beginning 1/1/2025, requires physicians to perform or order test for lead poisoning in minor patients at certain intervals, and if the physician performs the test, the results to be included in the minor patient's record of immunization. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules. Provides certain exemptions for the mandatory lead poisoning testing of minors.

Requires the mayor of each county to appoint, and the county council or city council to confirm, a county medical examiner. Provides that the medical examiner for each county shall serve as the county's coroner. Makes conforming amendments. Appropriates moneys to the counties of Maui, Hawaiʻi, and Kauai for the establishment of county medical examiner positions. Declares that the appropriations exceed the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.

Establishes a tax credit for small businesses who provide bonuses for their employees.

Prohibits users of algorithmic decision-making from utilizing algorithmic eligibility determinations in a discriminatory manner. Requires users of algorithmic decision-making to send corresponding notices to individuals whose personal information is used. Requires users of algorithmic decision-making to submit annual reports to the Department of the Attorney General. Provides for appropriate means of civil enforcement.

Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a Makua Valley task force to prepare for the transition of the management of the Makua military reservation from the United States Army upon the expiration of the Army's lease for the land. Requires a report to the Legislature.

Requires the Department of Health to construct, establish, and operate an environmental toxins testing laboratory to test samples submitted by the public for diseases; water, air, and soil quality; and complex testing. Allows the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds.

Establishes a plan for the use of generative artificial intelligence in state agencies, departments, and government branches. Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to carry out risk assessments and to prepare guidelines for state uses. Requires reports to the Legislature.

Requires the Hawaiʻi clean energy initiative program to design and implement a plan to increase jobs that strengthen emergency preparedness and climate resilience. Authorizes the use of the energy security special fund to advance the State's goals of strengthening emergency preparedness and climate mitigation.

Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology to develop multilingual accessibility standards. Appropriates funds to establish one full-time position to develop multilingual accessibility standards within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.