Repeals section 46-19.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Act 53, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, which prohibited the counties from adopting codes and regulations that would require the installation or retrofitting of residential fire sprinklers in one- and two-family dwellings and other types of structures.
Allows state boards to hold meetings closed to the public to consider statements and information obtained from witnesses or victims during an investigation into the hiring, evaluation, dismissal, or discipline of an officer or employee, or of charges brought against the officer or employee.
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.
Beginning on November 1, 2021, requires all vulnerable coastal property sales or transfers to include a sea level rise hazard exposure statement to ensure that new property owners and transferees understand the special hazards, requirements, and limitations that may affect the property. Requires sellers to include whether property is within a sea level rise exposure area in the disclosure statement provided to the buyer.
Allows the low-income housing tax credit to be allocated among the partners or members of the taxpayer earning the credit in any manner by the parties. Extends increases made to the low-income housing tax credit from 12/31/21 to 12/31/27.
Clarifies applicable reimbursement to the State or defendant for expert witness fees, as it pertains to testimony, preparation and in-court attendance in state court criminal proceedings. Increases per diem payments for all witnesses.
Specifies that the limit on the number of attendees at an informational meeting or presentation that is open to the public on matters relating to official board business does not apply to members of a county council.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the twenty-sixth representative district.
Permits the governing body of a county to create, by ordinance, a process for the recordation and enforcement of solar easements. Allows counties to require individuals claiming a solar right to record that right by filing a declaration with the county clerk. Permits the governing body of a county to require, by ordinance, the trimming of vegetation that blocks solar radiation from solar energy devices. Authorizes the ordinance to include a designation for the cost of trimming.
Requires the employees' retirement system to submit to the legislature certain annual reports through 2026. Extends the effective date of certain sections of Act 87, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, to 1/1/2026 to provide state and county departments and agencies with additional time to comply with new employees' retirement system reporting standards.
