Requires the Director of Finance to report to the Legislature on the transfer of funds originally appropriated for positions but used for operating expenses, and vice versa. (CD1)
Allows an individual wastewater system to serve up to five bedrooms, regardless of the number of dwellings, dwelling units, or accessory units, whether attached or detached, with certain exclusions. (CD1)
Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands for recreation-residence use by public lottery under certain conditions and restrict participation in the public lottery to residents of the county in which the leased land is located under certain conditions. (CD1)
Maddy summaryHB 1159 establishes a Commercial Harbors Emergency Evacuation Working Group to develop emergency evacuation plans for commercial harbors, requiring the group to submit a report to the legislature. This bill directly affects commercial harbor operators and port authorities by mandating new planning and reporting obligations. The key mechanism is the creation of this working group, which will coordinate evacuation planning efforts, followed by a formal legislative report. (Procedural bill; summary limited to concrete requirements described in the abstract.)
Establishes a Procurement Automation System Special Fund to be administered by the State Procurement Office. Adds the Executive Director of the School Facilities Authority as the Chief Procurement Officer for the School Facilities Authority in the Hawaii Public Procurement Code. (CD1)
Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission, under the Universal Service Program, may use funds from the Universal Service Fund to provide free telecommunications access to time-sensitive information for individuals with print disabilities. (CD1)
Establishes and appropriates funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 for a three-year new wastewater system and individual wastewater system technology testing pilot program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. (CD1)
Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel in criminal proceedings. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing qualifying priority capital improvement projects. Conditions revenue bond proceeds appropriation on room and board assistance to students with financial need. (CD1)
Requires the University of Hawaii to grant the resident tuition fee for enrollment at any University of Hawaii campus to individuals who have graduated from a Hawaii high school and are enrolling in an undergraduate degree program, under certain conditions. (CD1)
