Prohibits concealed firearms in certain sensitive locations. Requires the department of the attorney general to publish an annual report on licenses to carry. Amends requirements for firearm permitting and licenses to carry firearms. Effective 7/1/2050.
Creates a non-refundable income tax credit for taxpayers who engage in preservation efforts using native plants. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2028. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Requires the Department of Education to meet with Hawaiʻi School for the Deaf and Blind stakeholders and members of the Hawaiʻi deaf community regarding the development of a plan to transition the Hawaiʻi School for the Deaf and Blind to a conversion charter school. Requires a report to the Legislature.
Amends the offense of simple trespass to establish the civil infraction of trespass onto real property and monetary penalties therefor. Provides that a violator shall be issued a citation. Requires violations to be adjudicated in the district courts using a system similar to that used for adjudicating traffic infractions and emergency period infractions. Requires the judiciary to have established and implemented no later than 1/1/2024 the system to adjudicate citations for civil trespass. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Requires the school facilities authority to conduct a feasibility study for the development of teacher and workforce housing at the Queen Liliuokalani elementary school property. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the 2024 regular session. Appropriates funds for the feasibility study. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Requires the department of education to establish a student bus fare rate system to include free bus passes for students whose household qualifies the student for free or reduced price lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Provides protections to individuals involved in the sex trade from the consequences under criminal law of disclosing their engagement or being identified as engaging in prostitution while in the course of seeking medical or law enforcement assistance.
Within the department of education formally establishes the trauma-informed education pilot program. Appropriates funds for one twelve-month complex area trauma-informed resource teacher permanent position and one district educational specialist II permanent position for the Castle-Kahuku complex area. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for medication used for the treatment of obesity or weight loss management for a covered individual who is overweight and has one or more related comorbidities.
Establishes the Hawaiʻi reproductive care workforce special fund to be administered by the department of health to support programs that train health care professionals, increase the State's capacity to provide reproductive care services, increase access to reproductive care services in rural and remote areas, provide financial assistance to certain students at the University of Hawaiʻi, and project reproductive care workforce needs. Appropriates funds.
