Exempts from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code contracts by governmental bodies to procure goods or services for the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics of the University of Hawaii at Manoa with moneys from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Intercollegiate Athletics Special Fund. (HB520 HD1)
Authorizes the Department of the Attorney General to administer a statewide program for management of data related to the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system. Establishes positions. Makes appropriation.
Establishes a three-year pilot project that authorizes a vehicle with a single occupant to use the zipper lane for a fee. Appropriates funds to the department of transportation for the pilot project.
Requires the Hawaii institute of marine biology at UH to conduct ongoing studies of the environmental impacts of sewage spills on affected coral reefs. Requires the institute of marine biology to submit an annual report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Establishes an income tax credit for farmers who purchase water at higher rates from county water boards rather than at lower state irrigation system rates. Establishes the amount of the credit as the difference between the amount charged by state irrigation systems and the amount the state irrigation systems should charge in order to sustain operations. Deducts the cost of the tax credit from the irrigation system revolving fund. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017.
Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to conduct a survey of available state-owned and state-managed housing units that could be used to provide affordable rental housing. Requires the Department of Human Services to convene a homeless summit. Appropriates funds for convening the homeless summit. (HB413 HD1)
Establishes instant runoff voting procedures for any federal, state, or county election not held on the date of a regularly scheduled primary or general election.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 35th Representative District.
Replaces sugar and pineapple industries as the agriculture priority in the Hawaii State Planning Act with agriculture farming methods that improve Hawaii's food, soil, and water quality.
Short form bill relating to public safety.
