Rep. Richard Onishi

Appropriates funds to continue the ports-of-entry biosecurity program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Makes it a criminal violation for a person to: (1) provide false information regarding COVID-19 vaccination status to certain entities; (2) use falsified verification of COVID-19 vaccination status; (3) manufacture, distribute, disseminate, issue, sell, offer for sale, import, or offer to import into this State falsified verification of COVID-19 vaccination status or a blank or incomplete COVID-19 vaccination status verification document or code. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals on 6/30/2023. (HD2)

Establishes and appropriates funds for a compost reimbursement program within the department of agriculture. Requires an annual progress report of the program to the legislature prior to each regular session. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)

Amends the child abuse and neglect reporting requirement to specify that a member of the clergy shall not be required to report information gained solely during a penitential communication, unless exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or neglect. Specifies that the general rule of privilege applicable to confidential communications made to a member of the clergy does not apply to communications relating to known or suspected child abuse or neglect when exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or neglect.

Appropriates moneys to support the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Effective 7/1/2044. (HD1)

Amends the minimum qualifications for board of education members. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Creates a task force to conduct a census of COFA residents in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2044. (HD1)

Requires procurement officers to document whether to pursue a design professional or contractor for damages in the event of construction cost overruns. Makes cost overruns a construction defect for the purposes of the contractor repair act. Requires the state procurement office to include training on the duty of procurement officers to hold design professionals liable for breaches of professional standards. Requires the state procurement office to conduct a study on the appropriateness of a liability contingency fund for cost overruns in bids for state contracts and report to the legislature. Establishes a procurement professional standards task force. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)

Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Makes board member attendance at community forums permitted interactions under certain circumstances. Requires the board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the legislature on implementing open forums at board of education meetings. (HD1)

Allows an electric utility to own, operate, lease, plan, construct, install, maintain, or replace broadband facilities, including middle mile infrastructure, to help facilitate the development of and investment in broadband facilities and services to rural, unserved, underserved, and urban communities throughout the State. (HD1)