Rep. Richard Onishi

Authorizes forfeiture of certain employees' retirement system benefits for law enforcement officers who are convicted of an employment-related crime. Requires law enforcement officers under investigation for a felony offense to be placed on unpaid administrative leave, and if convicted, be permanently barred from employment as a law enforcement officer, private detective, or guard.

Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices.

Makes unlawful the sale of flavored products for electronic smoking devices, mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine, and sale of tobacco products other than through retail sales via in-person exchange. Establishes penalties. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices in the definition of "tobacco products" for purposes of the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for wholesalers and dealers of tobacco products and retail tobacco permit fee. Requires retailers to pay an additional excise tax on the retail price of electronic smoking devices on and after 7/1/2021. Directs a certain percentage of moneys received from the cigarette tax and tobacco tax to the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund to establish and fund a comprehensive youth tobacco cessation program. Requires a person under twenty-one years of age who unlawfully purchases or possesses tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, to complete a tobacco education or use cessation program or perform community service for a first offense. Repeals the electronic smoking device retailer registration unit. Repeals provisions relating to delivery of sales under the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law.

Amends the law enforcement officer independent review board to include review of any specific incident of alleged misconduct recommended by certain officials and make it a permanent board. Amends the membership of the law enforcement standards board. Amends the term for members of each board to four years.

During a state of emergency or local state of emergency, provides parameters for delegation of powers and scope and duration of suspension of laws. Provides an advise and consent process for an emergency proclamation to extend beyond one hundred twenty days. Provides a legislative means for an emergency proclamation to be terminated.

Amends the definition of "historic property" to mean a building, structure, object, district, area, or site that is over 100 years old. Limits the applicability of section 6E-42, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires review of certain proposed projects, to privately-owned single-family detached dwelling units and townhouses that are over 100 years old and meet other statutory criteria.

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Corporation to annually lease at least fifty per cent of land leased or up for lease renewal to operations whose primary business is local food production beginning 1/1/2022. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Corporation to submit reports to the legislature on leasing activities.

Creates an income tax credit to incentivize the food manufacturing industry in the State. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Short form bill relating to taxation.

Requires the board of land and natural resources to prepare all studies to determine the safe removal or retirement of a dam or reservoir upon the request of a homeowner association or homeowner of property where a dam or reservoir is situated.