Authorizes a new issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in the amount of $30 million, to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc. with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill.
Reinstates Governor's authority to transfer funds to cope with the effects of natural disasters, for operating purposes, or to supplement the department of land and natural resources' fire fighter's contingency fund. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Establishes a visitor impact fee program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through which the department will collect a fee for a license to visit a state-owned park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area, as designated by rule by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Establishes, and appropriates moneys into and out of, the visitor impact fee special fund. Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to conduct a study on the potential revenues expected to be generated by the visitor impact fee program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Requires the Deputy Director of Highways of the Department of Transportation to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Establishes the Hawaiʻi educational expenditure trust fund as a separate fund of the department of education for improving the education of, and supporting the programs benefiting, the students of the Hawaiʻi public school system. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Establishes the offense of interference with the operation of a public transit vehicle.
Short form bill relating to the department of Hawaiian homelands.
Requires members boards of directors and officers of the condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to certify the receipt and reading of certain documents or complete a board leader course from an instructor certified by the Community Associations Institute, or similar nationally recognized organization.
Increases options to build affordable housing in Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority districts by increasing the permissible lease term to ninety-nine years. Prohibits the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority from encumbering lands that were classed as crown lands previous to August 15, 1895, in leases longer than sixty-five years.
Requires operators and passengers of motorcycles, motor scooters, to wear a helmet secured by a chin strap. Requires operators of a moped to wear a helmet with a chin strap.
