Rep. Jenna Takenouchi

Replaces the position of Deputy to the Chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management with the position of Executive Officer, who shall be appointed and managed by the Commission. Authorizes the Commission on Water Resource Management to retain independent legal counsel. Makes the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources an ex officio member of the Commission on Water Resource Management and provides that the Commission shall elect a chairperson from among its non ex officio members. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management and Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish procedures and safeguards to avoid conflicts of interest. Effective 6/29/3000. (HD1)

Establishes a working group within the University of Hawaiʻi to evaluate possibilities for making community college free for Hawaiʻi residents. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Establishes a task force on ethical policing to evaluate the efficacy and impact of Weed and Seed programs. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Creates a School Psychologists Working Group to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to assist individuals in obtaining a commercial driver's license for the purpose of becoming school bus drivers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Amends the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council law to be consistent with the General Appropriations Act of 2021. Renames "Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council" to "Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Board". Requires the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards to develop written conflict of interest policies. Amends provisions related to the selection of the Chairperson, duties, and powers of the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Board. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the activities of the K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Repeals payroll day for public officers and employees by requiring them to be paid pursuant to a predicted payroll schedule, rather than an after-the-fact payroll schedule. Provides that the predicted payroll schedule shall not be subject to negotiation under Chapter 89, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. Makes appropriations to establish six full-time equivalent positions and to cover the costs of converting to a predicted payroll schedule. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to contract the services of qualified organizations for mobile treatment clinics that provide services throughout the night. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for mobile vaccination services for populations with reduced access to vaccines. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Establishes the Hawaiʻi home energy assistance program within the Department of Human Services to assist households in paying their energy bills. Establishes the Hawaiʻi home energy assistance special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)