Clarifies that any person that offers free or reduced rate shipping to a consumer in another state but who refuses to honor that shipping offer to a consumer in Hawaii has engaged in an act that is unfair and deceptive under certain conditions. Extends remedies.
Repeals statutory language that: (1) Requires the County of Kauai to contract with the Kauai Humane Society for animal control services; and (2) Authorizes the Kauai Humane Society to construct a dog pound with Kauai County Council approval.
Excludes violation of privacy in the first degree, and certain subsections of violation of privacy in the second degree, from qualifying for deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea.
Provides that 15% of fines assessed against liquor licensees may be used to fund alcohol addiction treatment programs.
Expands the definition of compensation to include overtime payments earned by essential workers during an unspecified period of time. Appropriates moneys to fund additional employees' retirement system costs.
Requires a supplemental environmental assessment or supplemental environmental impact statement after the passage of 15 years from the date of the determination of a finding of no significant impact or the acceptance of the statement, if the proposed action is not implemented. Exempts actions involving a renewable energy project from this requirement.
Requires the salary of the state auditor to be fixed by the legislature.
Authorizes the department of health to issue medical cannabis delivery permits and medical cannabis transporter licenses for the delivery of medical cannabis and manufactured cannabis products to qualifying patients if certain conditions are met. Increases the allowable number of retail dispensing locations and cannabis plants per dispensary license. Allows a licensed dispensary to purchase medical cannabis or manufactured cannabis products from another licensed dispensary, with department approval, in the event of a crop failure or an inability to meet product demand or to provide more product diversity.
Requires the chiefs of police to grant licenses to carry concealed pistols or revolvers and ammunition therefor to applicants twenty-one years of age or more. Extends the period of licensure to five years. Amends the required procedures for granting a license. Repeals language authorizing the chiefs of police to grant licenses to carry unconcealed pistols or revolvers and ammunition therefor. Repeals the prohibition against the unauthorized carry of a concealed or unconcealed pistol or revolver. Repeals the licensure fee.
Clarifies laws regarding public meetings held by interactive conference technology by, among other things, requiring board members to be visible and audible to other members and the public, authorizing a board to require attendees to provide their names and contact information for contact tracing during certain states of emergency, and repealing the requirement that a meeting held by interactive conference technology be terminated when audio communication cannot be maintained with all locations where the meeting by interactive conference technology is being held.
