Requires any advertisement for a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation interest, plan, or unit to include the general excise license number and short-term rental permit number of the operator or plan manager.
Requires persons applying for a commercial marine license to appear in person before DLNR. Prohibits DLNR from issuing or renewing a commercial marine license to an alien crew member who has not been granted permission to land temporarily by federal law. Requires a DLNR permit for black coral taken within the jurisdiction of the State for commercial purposes.
Transitions from lump sum deferred deposit transactions to installment-based short-term loans. Specifies various consumer protection requirements for short-term loans, including interest and fee caps, allowable outstanding loans, a cooling-off period, and the right to rescind. Beginning 1/1/2022, requires persons operating as short-term loan companies to be licensed. Specifies licensing requirements for short-term loan companies.
Establishes a suicide prevention task force to examine, evaluate, and determine methods to reduce suicides within state correctional system.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a five-year food hub pilot program to increase access to local food. Provides for the award of grant funding to qualified applicants wishing to establish or expand a food hub. Requires reports to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation.
Allows home-schooled, high school-age students to participate as unattached competitors in individual sports available to the public school that the student would otherwise be required to attend.
Increases administrative and criminal penalties for those who violate the Hawaii pesticides law.
Authorizes counties to establish a program for commissioned volunteer enforcement officers to assist their police department with specified enforcement actions within their traffic division.
Includes the line of voters at a voter service center, place of deposit, or its appurtenances in the prohibition of campaign related activities taking place within the 200-foot perimeter surrounding voter service centers, place of deposits, and appurtenances.
Requires the auditor, with the assistance of the department of human services, to conduct a study to assess the impact of using medicaid funds to provide coverage for the treatment for homelessness, subject to federal matching funds. Requires the auditor to submit a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds.
