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Requires the department of human services to establish a neighbor islands blind and visually impaired service pilot program that provides training and other services to blind or visually impaired individuals residing on the neighbor islands. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 06/30/2025. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for certain transit-oriented development projects identified in the state Strategic Plan for Transit-Oriented Development. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Requires the Department of the Attorney General to establish a five-year commercial sexual exploitation of children data pilot program. Requires annual reporting to the Legislature and making the data and report publicly available. Appropriates moneys. (SD1)
Incorporates the new fireworks citations into the existing traffic and emergency order citation system under Chapter 291D, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to develop, publish, and periodically update information and communication technology disability access standards to be implemented by state entities. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
Clarifies that the comprehensive offender reentry system provides programs and services that result in the timely release of inmates on parole when the minimum term, rather than the maximum term, has been served by the inmate. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group and develop the plan and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development Statewide Sustainability Branch. (SD1)