Establishes the department of airports. Transfers the airport and aeronautics functions of DOT to the department of airports by the established transfer completion date agreed upon by the director of airports, the director of transportation, and the governor. Appropriates funds.
Permits the use of a mobile electronic device by the operator of a vehicle that is at a complete stop on a public way, street, road, or highway.
Removes hotel, residential, and timeshare uses from the list of permitted uses under the public-private development lease of fast lands and submerged lands at the Ala Wai boat harbor. Prohibits structures built under the lease that are more than two stories.
Transfers 50% and 100% of all fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions to the counties beginning July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and from July 1, 2020, respectively.
Establishes an automatic voter registration system in Hawaii by allowing all applicants for a driver's license, provisional license, instruction permit, or civil identification card to either clearly decline to register to vote or fill out the voter affidavit on their application at the time their application is processed.
Requires that bid proposals for construction contracts list subcontractors and joint contractors where the total bid value may be $5,000,000 or more. Requires the listing of subcontractors and joint contractors where the total bid value may be less than $5,000,000, but only if electrical; plumbing; asbestos; elevator; or boiler, hot-water heating, or steam fitting work is involved.
Establishes a task force regarding public access to beaches. Requires a report to the Legislature.
Changes income tax rates and eliminates state income tax for those at or below the poverty level for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Lowers the automatic jury duty exemption age from eighty to seventy.
Requires the Department of Public Safety to provide free feminine hygiene products to all female inmates and detainees upon request.
