Requires the Department of Health to adopt or amend rules to establish a classification system for composting facilities or operations. Allows composting and co-composting in the agricultural district, including on lands with class A or class B soils. Appropriates moneys.
Maddy summaryHB 406 establishes a deferred retirement option program for police officers, allowing them to delay formal retirement while continuing to serve. The bill creates a mechanism where eligible officers could postpone their retirement benefits and remain on active duty for additional years. This program directly affects current and future police officers seeking extended service without immediate retirement benefits. The bill was introduced in January 2025 and carried over to the 2026 legislative session for further consideration.
Decreases the size of the Island Burial Councils from 9 to 7 members. Removes the requirement for the councils to include members having development and large property owner interests.
Establishes the Veterans Cemeteries Board within the Office of Veterans Services of the Department of Defense to provide veterans cemeteries in the State with guidance, education, technical assistance, and other support to ensure compliance with standards set by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the removal of homeless encampments on state lands under the Department's control. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Repeals the sunset provision in Act 45, SLH 2024, related to the counties' authorization to develop, construct, finance, refinance, or otherwise provide mixed-use developments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Revises registration, fee, reporting, and enforcement requirements for charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities that solicit funds from the public. Removes duplication of registration, fee, and reporting requirements for charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
Clarifies that the definition of "profits from prostitution" includes any money or property accepted or received from the proceeds of prostitution activity even if it is accepted or received as the reimbursement or repayment of a debt. Restructures provisions that define terms or establish exemptions for part I of chapter 712, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to enhance readability. Makes technical amendments to update statutory references to part I of chapter 712, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Establishes the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program to encourage single-family homeowners to retrofit their homes to resist damage by providing for grants to help offset the cost of retrofits. Appropriates funds.
Maddy summaryHB 411 standardizes how fines are calculated for violations of the State Ethics Code and Lobbyist Law. It directly affects state officials and lobbyists who might face penalties for ethics or lobbying rule breaches. The bill establishes uniform rules for determining fine amounts, replacing inconsistent practices across different cases. This creates clearer, predictable consequences for violations under existing ethics regulations.
