Makes critical infrastructure information received or maintained by the Office of Homeland Security confidential, except in certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Requires that the Attorney General's identification system include criminal cases initiated via citations that resulted in conviction, deferred acceptance of guilty or nolo contendere plea, or conditional discharge, and that a court order identification processing in such cases.
Maddy summaryHB 388 defines torture as a specific criminal offense and makes it illegal under state law. The bill directly affects individuals who commit acts of torture, establishing clear legal consequences for such actions. Its key provision is creating a precise legal definition of torture to ensure consistent application and prosecution. This legislation aims to strengthen protections against severe human rights violations by explicitly prohibiting torture.
Establishes the Hawaii Civics Collaborative within the Department of Accounting and General Services to promote civics engagement and perpetuate the Aloha Spirit. Requires the Department of Education, University of Hawaii Matsunaga Institute for Peace, Public Access Room, and other community organizations to facilitate civic engagement education statewide. Establishes two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) civic education specialist positions within the Department of Education. Appropriates funds.
Exempts affordable housing projects that are financed by a nonprofit community development financial institution certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation as utilizing less than a certain amount from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund from prevailing wage provisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Requires utilization review entities in the State to submit to the State Health Planning and Development Agency data relating to prior authorization of health care services.
Maddy summaryHB 1018 clarifies the rules for the Stadium Authority to form a valid meeting (quorum) and confirms that previous decisions made by the Authority remain legally valid even if quorum was initially unclear. This procedural bill affects the Stadium Authority's internal operations by resolving potential technical issues in its meeting protocols. It does not change public policies or create new laws, only addressing administrative procedures for the Authority's governance. The bill is currently carried over to the 2026 Regular Session.
Repeals the tenant selection preferences for disabled veterans and the spouses of deceased veterans in the State Low-Income Housing Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Lowers the blood alcohol content threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from .08 to .05 or more grams of alcohol to reduce impaired driving and fatal crashes.
Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than one-quarter of the cost of preparing the meals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
