Appropriates moneys to each county to mitigate flood risks on privately owned roads. Provides that the appropriation or expenditure of moneys shall not be construed to establish a duty of care or grounds for liability for the State or counties. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
Codifies program modification requirements for demonstration projects established by child care facilities that are licensed by the Department of Human Services.
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Human Services for the Preschool Open Doors program. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling.
Establishes a court's authority to issue an order restricting abusive litigation.
Enacts the interstate teacher mobility compact to reduce the barriers to teacher license portability and employment. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to coordinate crisis intervention training for state and county law enforcement agencies and crisis intervention officers. Requires the Department of Health to certify crisis intervention officers. Defines "crisis intervention officer". Authorizes crisis intervention officers to order persons determined to be imminently dangerous to themselves or others to be transported to a designated behavioral health crisis center. Establishes positions. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
Establishes a shopping carts task force, to be chaired by the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, to develop a system of regulatory controls for shopping carts.
Amends the deadlines related to the repair of conditions that constitute health or safety violations and the payment of past due rent. Increases the amount deducted from a tenant's rent for the tenant's actual expenditures to correct health or safety violations and defective conditions.
Establishes the Tour Guide Licensing Program within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires tour guides to complete the Professional Standards Tour Certification program by the University of Hawaiʻi or another program approved by the Director.
Requires that any new contract entered into by the Office of Elections for equipment or services relating to preparing ballots or counting votes include the capability to randomize the names of candidates appearing on the ballot if technologically possible. Requires candidate names to be randomized on ballots to the greatest extent possible. Requires the Office of Elections to inform voters and candidates, by a method suited for the voting system, that the names of candidates may not be in alphabetical order.
