Specifies that employees' retirement system payment of refunds and benefits may be paid into individual, joint, and trust accounts of financial institutions.
Beginning 1/1/2031, prohibits underground injection unless authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit obtained from the director of health.
Requires the department of education to ensure that the department's annual budget request to the legislature includes adequate funding for Hawaiian education. Requires the university of Hawaii board of regents to make support of Hawaiian education partnerships a benchmark when developing the university's annual budget request.
Requires that mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions include identification of residential real properties lying within the sea level rise exposure area. Effective 1/1/2022.
Requires the chief election officer to develop and distribute a voter information guide for all candidates running for state office, including candidates running for any trustee position of the office of Hawaiian affairs.
Requires the department of health to submit a request for an exception to regulations and a petition to initiate proceedings for federal rulemaking to the drug enforcement administration to clarify that the state-authorized use of cannabis does not violate federal controlled substances laws.
Prohibits the importation of shark parts and products containing shark parts. Provides certain exemptions.
Exempts certain applications from the automatic refusal provision that may be invoked by a majority of nearby voters or real estate owners; specifically, applications for a class 1 license on land designated as agricultural by state or county zoning laws and for which the majority of the agricultural commodities used in the manufacturing of the liquor are grown and produced in the State by the license holder.
Increases the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000 for violations of emergency rules prescribed and promulgated pursuant to Chapter 127A, HRS, and having the force and effect of law when the noncompliance jeopardizes the health or safety of government personnel having "emergency worker" status.
Requires the Department of Transportation to implement a vision zero program in Hawaii by 7/1/2022. Establishes a goal of no traffic fatalities or serious injuries by 2030.
