Requires the department of education to develop an evidence-based vision screening and eye assessment system for children in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. Appropriates funds.
Requires that any county-owned street along which are six or more homes include one or more sidewalks. Provides grants-in-aid to the counties for the purpose of building sidewalks along existing county-owned streets.
Permits hospitals and clinics with on-site pharmacies, retail pharmacies, and law enforcement agencies to install and maintain take-back collection receptacles for controlled substances.
Establishes the Hawaii travel industry management promise program to provide scholarships to certain community college graduates enrolled in the bachelor of science program of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Travel Industry Management.
Specifies that, for purposes of emergency permits to alleviate coastal erosion in a conservation district, a land use shall be considered to be immediately threatened by coastal erosion that occurs within forty feet of the land use or that will threaten any structure in less than six months.
Establishes the Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative task force in the Department of Health to examine issues related to primary care spending and data collection and to develop recommendations to the legislature.
Requires at least fifty percent of crops developed by Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to be distributed to local markets, and requires at least fifty percent of lands managed by ADC to be leased for operations that support local food production. Specifies ADC annual reporting requirements and requires an audit of ADC.
Establishes a task force within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to research and make recommendations on how to mitigate flooding in Manoa Valley. Requires a report to the Legislature and the Honolulu City Council.
Provides that a minor may consent to emergency shelter if a provider of no cost emergency shelter and services is coordinating with child welfare service.
Effective 1/1/2020, prohibits approval of new underground injection wells other than sewage wastewater wells where no alternative means of disposal is available. Effective 1/1/2025, prohibits approval of new underground injection wells in any circumstances.
