Rep. Scott Saiki

Amends the spouse and child abuse special fund to allow up to a certain amount of federal reimbursements received from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the year following the fiscal year in which Family First Prevention Services funds and the Title IV-E funds were expended to be deposited and retained. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Provides the director of transportation with authority to acquire real property on behalf of the State for roads and streets without review or approval by the board of land and natural resources and specifies that, upon acquisition, jurisdiction over the real property is immediately transferred to the department of transportation. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Establishes a statewide interoperable communications executive committee for public safety communications and the position of the statewide interoperable communications coordinator. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Revises the manner in which a person authorized to collect rent provides information to the Department of Taxation by specifying conditions and penalties. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Makes condominium laws regarding sales to owner-occupants inapplicable to time share units. Increases the minimum percentage of residential units in a condominium project that must be offered for sale to prospective owner-occupants in the thirty-day period following the initial date of sale of the condominium from fifty per cent to ninety per cent. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Exempts state airports and harbors from county stormwater user fees. Prohibits county from denying services to the State or its departments and agencies by reason of nonpayment of user fees. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Requires sellers of residential buildings or structures to provide approved smoke alarms in accordance with current state or county building or residential codes. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Amends the definitions "coach" and "person-centered support plan" under kupuna care and caregiver support services laws. Allows for qualified caregivers to continue providing services even if they work less than thirty hours a week during a declared state of emergency. Adds traditional services and kupuna caregiver-directed services to the kupuna caregivers program. Allows funds allocated to qualified caregivers under the program to be issued directly to a financial management service provider. Effective 07/01/2060. (HD2)

Authorizes any board that is subject to public agency meetings law to hold a closed meeting to consider statements and information obtained from witnesses or victims during the course of any investigation into the hire, evaluation, dismissal, or discipline of an officer or employee or of charges brought against the officer or employee, where consideration of matters affecting a witness' or victim's privacy will be involved. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD2)

Establishes the Hawaii state fusion center as a program under the office of homeland security as described in chapter 128A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes the position of Hawaii state fusion center director. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)