Allows two or more members of a board, including a quorum of the board, to discuss selection of board officers in private without limitation or subsequent reporting.
Ensures participation of all political parties on the Reapportionment Commission by providing that if there are no members belonging to the minority party or parties in a house of the legislature, the members belonging to the same minority party or parties in the other house of the legislature shall nominate persons to serve on the Commission.
Provides an additional incentive option under the Department of Education's teacher national board certification incentive program for teachers who teach in their area of certification for at least two years at a Department school.
Requires that if the attorney general defends against a civil action brought against a county for a negligent or wrongful act or omission by a county lifeguard who is designated to provide lifeguard services at a state beach park under an agreement between the State and that county, the State shall indemnify that county.
Defines political signs. Fines candidate committees and noncandidate committees whose political signs are found on state property or highways.
Allows the Director of Transportation to adopt rules to license and regulate transportation network company drivers operating at the airports.
Allows parties to a marriage or civil union to choose any middle or last name to use upon the marriage or civil union.
Appropriates funds to improve the health care services related to cardiac care at Kona community hospital, including the construction of a hybrid catheterization lab and operating room and funding of cardiology staff positions to alleviate the lack of care.
Requires DOT to implement a vision zero program in Hawaii by July 1, 2018.
Establishes a 3-year parametric disaster insurance pilot program within DAGS to be funded by the interest from the hurricane reserve trust fund.
