Requires the department of public safety, in collaboration with the office of Hawaiian affairs, to create a Native Hawaiian rehabilitation program for prison inmates that puts an emphasis on preserving Native Hawaiian values and cultural practices. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Requires the offender reentry office of the department of public safety to develop and implement a risk needs assessment tool that is specifically intended to assess the needs of female offenders. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Temporarily allows licensed teachers who have retired to be employed as teachers during a state of emergency and within twelve months of their retirement. Effective 7/1/2051. Repeals on 6/30/2023. (HD2)
Requires pat downs and searches of female inmates to be conducted by a female correctional facility employee unless the inmate presents a risk of immediate harm to self or others or risk of escape. Prohibits male correctional facility employees from entering areas where female inmates may be in a state of undress for the purpose of conducting a search unless an inmate in the area presents a risk of immediate harm to self or others or if there is a medical emergency in the area. Requires any prohibited search, pat down, or entry by a male correctional facility employee to be documented within three days of the incident, reviewed by the warden, and retained by the institution for reporting purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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)
Requires DOE to establish a native fish hatchery pilot program at Waianae high school. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Excludes from the State Code of Ethics' prohibition against acceptance of gifts by legislators and employees, foreign protocol gifts, gifts of aloha, invitations to certain events, and meals, under certain conditions. Defines foreign protocol gifts and gifts of aloha.
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 a board to conduct up to one retreat in private per calendar year; provided that the board does not vote on any matter, make decisions, or deliberate toward a decision on any matter currently pending before the board or likely to arise before the board.
