Establishes factors under which officers may, without warrant, arrest and detain persons for petty misdemeanors and violations. Requires officers to record the factors that justified the warrantless arrest. (HD1)
Establishes the Teacher Housing Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 929 would impose an additional surcharge on the existing conveyance tax for the net capital gain realized when agricultural land is sold or transferred. This tax applies directly to sellers of agricultural land who profit from the sale, such as farmers or landowners. The bill’s key provision is adding this surcharge specifically to the conveyance tax calculation for these transactions. It does not change the base conveyance tax rate but creates a new fee on the capital gain portion of the sale. The bill is currently deferred by the committee and has not been enacted.
Establishes the Insurance Affordability Assistance Pilot Program within the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to assist eligible homeowners with sudden increases in property insurance premiums. Sunsets 6/30/2028.
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a Child Care Provider Subsidy and Bonus Program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care centers, and group child care homes and bonuses to registered family child care homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 518, currently pending in the 2025 session, proposes to prohibit licensed attorneys from representing clients in small claims court. This would directly affect individuals who typically use small claims court for disputes involving lower monetary amounts (like unpaid debts or minor property issues), as they would no longer be able to hire lawyers for these cases. The key provision is a blanket ban on attorney representation in this specific court forum. The bill is still in early stages and has not become law.
Prohibits foreign entities from owning, leasing, or holding a controlling interest in more than an unspecified number of acres of agricultural land. Limits the lease term for agricultural land by foreign entities. Requires foreign entities that own or lease interest in agricultural lands to file an annual report with the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds.
Creates the Aloha Aina Land Trust to rehabilitate and manage lands transferred by the United States military to the State after the leases for those lands expires. Appropriates funds.
Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to recognize the island of Kahoolawe. Specifies the decal size for all special number organizational plates. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to develop and establish a social work training program to assist nonviolent incarcerated individuals in the area of social work. Requires progress reports on the program to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
