Rep. Sonny Ganaden

Requires and appropriate moneys for the provision of free voice communication services in the State's youth and adult correctional facilities. Amends sources of funding for and imposes a limit on moneys retained in the victim information and notification system special fund. Appropriates moneys into and out of the automated victim information and notification system special fund. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Enacts the interstate teacher mobility compact to reduce the barriers to teacher license portability and employment. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Requires that each vote cast for a question on a ballot for the ratification of a constitutional amendment be counted in the negative only if the ballot properly indicates that the vote is in the negative.

Abolishes the boards of registration.

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.

Designates all University of Hawaiʻi system campuses as voter registration agencies as defined in the National Voter Registration Act. Requires the Chief Election Officer to use data concerning voter registration and election participation to study voter registration, absentee voting, and provisional voting trends by age, race, and class to improve youth voter registration and election participation. Allows student identification cards issued by the University of Hawaiʻi system to be used to register to vote. Designates all University of Hawaiʻi campuses as voter service centers.

Requires all private schools to develop and implement comprehensive action plans for the management of anaphylaxis in their respective schools, including administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. Establishes certain immunity from liability for designated private school employees and agents who administer auto-injectable epinephrine during emergencies.

Establishes a construction trades workforce development program in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to develop, establish, and implement a construction trades career pathway program for high school students in the State. Appropriates funds.

Establishes a separate prohibition on driving motor vehicles having noisy mufflers on public highways in high-density areas. Authorizes police officers to conduct examinations and inspections of motor vehicle mufflers in high-density areas. Establishes separate fines for mopeds having noisy exhaust pipes or mufflers that are driven in high-density areas. Defines "high-density areas".

Updates and expands the statutory prohibition on the use of tobacco at public schools to include prohibiting the possession and use of electronic smoking devices. Requires the Department of Education to be responsible for educating students, employees, and visitors about smoking and tobacco use prohibitions.