Establishes the Hawaii start-up business loan program. Establishes the Hawaii start-up business loan program special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 10/18/2050. (HD1)
Clarifies that the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority's duties include supporting aquaculture. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Allows the board of land and natural resources to adopt, amend, or repeal administrative fee schedules for parking fees for locations under the management of or operated by the division of boating and ocean recreation through regular or special board meetings rather than through administrative rulemaking. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Allows the department of taxation to retain or employ attorneys, by contract or otherwise.
Imposes a heightened penalty of a class C felony for persons who repeatedly commit the offenses of gambling or possession of gambling records in the second degree. Raises the criminal penalty to a class C felony for the offense of possession of gambling devices. Directs all forfeited property or proceeds from sales thereof to units of state or local government that administer, manage, operate, or oversee programs addressing homelessness, substance abuse, or compulsive gambling.
Provides funds to the department of land and natural resources to support the fish aggregation device program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Appropriates funds for the department of education's resources for enrichment, athletics, culture, and health program to match federal dollars that the State receives for the 21st Century Community Learning Center. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Establishes and makes an appropriation for an early child care worker subsidy pilot program. Makes an appropriation to the early learning special fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Establishes a career development success program to provide financial incentives for participating public high schools to encourage students enrolled in grades nine through twelve to enroll in and successfully complete qualified industry-credential programs. Establishes a similar program for public charter schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
Adds a cap for an eligible taxpayer and the taxpayer's related entities per taxable year for the tax credit for research activities. Consolidates the survey and certification requirements. Amends the annual aggregate cap. Requires certification on a first-come, first-served basis to be based on the date a complete application is received, subject to certain conditions, for the tax credit. (HD1)
