Requires the state building code council to consult with building industry trade associations to gather cost data on the implementation of certain building codes or standards and calculate the financial impact of those codes and standards, including amortized utility costs, on the cost of single-family and multi-family homes built in the State. Requires the annual report to the governor to include the cost provided by building industry trade associations on certain codes and standards adopted by the council. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)
Sponsored bills
Adds the director of Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education as an ex officio, nonvoting member to the early learning board. Effective 7/1/2051. (SD1)
Codifies the Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force and requires it to develop annual recommendations to the Legislature to reduce suicide by twenty-five per cent by 2025. Dissolves the task force on 1/1/2026. (SD1)
Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds to restore diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental benefits to adult medicaid enrollees; provided that the department of human services obtains maximum federal matching funds available and pursues all funding sources, including private grants, prior to expending any general fund appropriations. (SD1)
Establishes and appropriates funds for a supportive housing task force to improve data collection on supportive housing needs in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for a program coordinator and various services to support the Judiciary's ‘Olelo Hawai‘i initiatives. (SD1)
Requires the department of human services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that provides training and other services to blind or visually impaired individuals residing on the neighbor islands. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 06/30/2025. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for certain transit-oriented development projects identified in the state Strategic Plan for Transit-Oriented Development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Conditions the authority of a county whose population is greater than five hundred thousand to exercise state housing powers upon a county's continued compliance with provisions regarding the acceptance of the dedication of infrastructure and public highways in affordable housing developments. Amends various provisions relating to the dedication of infrastructure to a county. (SD1)
Requires the Department of the Attorney General to establish a five-year commercial sexual exploitation of children data pilot program. Requires annual reporting to the Legislature and making the data and report publicly available. Appropriates moneys. (SD1)