Expands the purpose and rationale for which counties may create special improvement districts to include environmental research, restoration, and maintenance; natural resource management; and natural hazard mitigation to improve environmental conditions and provide community benefits. Effective 7/1/2022. (SD2)
Establishes a chief data officer and data task force within the office of enterprise technology services to develop, implement, and manage statewide data policies, procedures, and standards and to facilitate data sharing across state agencies. (CD1)
Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for identification card machines, to the Hawaii paroling authority for community housing for parolees, and to the department of health for a forensic peer specialist program. Requires a report from each entity prior to the regular session of 2024. (CD1)
Beginning 1/1/2023, requires every person making payment to a loan-out company and claiming the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to withhold and remit to DOTAX a portion of all payments to the loan-out company; increases the amount of the tax credit; amends the requirements to claim the tax credit, including reducing the amount of qualified productions costs; removes the requirement for productions to submit a verification review by a qualified certified public accountant when applying for the tax credit; requires the report by DBEDT to include the dollar amount claimed, name of the company, and name of the qualified production of the taxpayer; changes the time frame for DBEDT to issue a letter to the taxpayer claiming the tax credit; increases the cap of the claimable amount of the tax credit; requires taxpayers to submit a fee to DBEDT; and clarifies the definition of "qualified production costs". Extends the period during which excess income tax credits may be claimed to 12/31/2032. Authorizes, and appropriates funds for, DOTAX to establish 2 full-time equivalent tax auditor positions. Requires, and appropriates funds for, DBEDT to establish 1 full-time equivalent program specialist position. (CD1)
Requires the Department of Health to establish and operate a laboratory capable of testing for diseases, testing for air and water quality issues, and conducting other high complexity testing. (SD2)
Establishes the state media industry development liaison to plan, develop, and execute a statewide media industry development strategy for purposes of establishing a collaborative media industry development program. Appropriates funds for the state media industry development liaison and an administrative assistant position. (CD1)
Makes the state earned income tax credit refundable and permanent. Provides for carryforward of nonrefundable credits previously claimed. Incrementally increases the minimum wage and tip credit beginning on 10/1/2022. (CD1)
Amends the definition of "private schools" under the compulsory attendance law to require unlicensed but accredited private schools to annually submit health and safety documentation to the Hawaii Council of Private Schools or the Hawaii Catholic Schools office. (SD2)
Clarifies that sentences for domestic violence intervention for abuse-related offenses shall be imposed, with or without probation. (SD1)
Establishes a tiered administrative fine system for each specimen of aquatic life taken, killed, or injured. Establishes a criminal fine structure on a per-specimen basis for violations involving aquatic life. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recommend community service that benefits the resource damaged when a person is ordered to perform community service in lieu of a fine. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recommend to the certain probationary terms and conditions to the court. Effective date 7/1/2022. (SD2)
