Removes the requirement to prove that the dog has bitten on two separate occasions for dog bite victims to bring legal action against a dog's owner.
Establishes a tax credit of 30% of the actual cost, including installation, water meter, and permitting fees, of an automatic fire sprinkler system in any one- or two-family dwelling in a structure used only for residential purposes. Sunsets on 6/30/2030.
Imposes a fee for selling sugar-sweetened beverages at the distributor level. Creates a special fund into which revenues are deposited, the proceeds of which shall fund programs to prevent obesity and chronic disease for Hawaii's ohana.
Establishes a five-mile airport hazard area for prevention of potentially hazardous conditions that may be caused by certain land uses or actions. Requires state and county agencies to coordinate land uses and permit approvals with the Hawaii Department of Transportation for land located in the airport hazard area.
Makes various technical amendments to chapters 243, 244D, and 245, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Amends Act 72, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, to require that the school facilities agency complies with the Hawaii Public Procurement Code. Authorizes the school facilities agency to have additional powers and duties. Specifies additional uses for the school facilities special fund. Provides the executive director of the school facilities agency with authority relating to capital improvement projects for the school facilities agency.
Requires the State, in a declared public health emergency, to provide diagnostic and antibody tests free of charge to persons who are unable to pay for tests. Mandates health insurance coverage for diagnostic and antibody tests in the event of a declared public health emergency.
Establishes automatic voter registration upon application for a driver's license or civil identification card, except when an applicant affirmatively declines on an application to register to vote. Requires the examiner of drivers to electronically transmit to the Office of Elections certain information associated with currently registered and newly registered voters. Requires accessibility of certain databases maintained or operated by the Department of Transportation or the counties.
Amends Section 353-6.2, Section 353-10, and Section 804-7.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, enacted as part of Act 179, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to delete the additional duties and responsibilities of the Intake Service Centers (ISC), Department of Public Safety, in providing augmented bail reports under the Act's bail reform initiatives, due to the imposition of budget restrictions for the fiscal biennium 2021-23 that defunded the ISC positions responsible for this work.
Provides emergency appropriations in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the Department of Defense to continue funding for various COVID19 response related programs and activities. Requires that should any project or program paid for by state funds become eligible for federal reimbursement, those federal funds shall be deposited into the general fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
