Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a weigh in motion and axle scale system at all commercial harbor facilities. Requires maritime cargo carriers to report to the Department containers or loads subject to highway weight restrictions. Appropriates funds. (HB725 HD2)
Amends the licensing procedures of the industrial hemp pilot program by allowing applicants to apply for a license at any time during the year in which the applicant plans to grow industrial hemp.
Designates the month of October as "Farm to School Month in Hawaii."
Establishes the Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at a University of Hawaii community college. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. (HB1591 HD2)
Makes modifications to the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program by permitting submission of a license application at any time during the year in which the applicant plans to grow industrial hemp, amending physical facility requirements, and repealing the requirement for a movement permit to transport plants or plant material. (HB773 HD2)
Establishes a community court outreach project in the City and County of Honolulu, subject to the availability of funds and memoranda of agreements from the Judiciary, Prosecuting Attorney, and the Public Defender. Appropriates funds. (HB457 HD1)
Provides that no financial or property surety shall be required for bail in a case in which no felony is alleged. Provides that a person who commits a criminal offense while on bail for which no financial or property surety was required shall be guilty of a class C felony. (HB464 HD1)
Phases out the county allocation of transient accommodations tax revenues over a 3-year period. Implements new income tax brackets and rates over a 3-year period. Doubles the amount of the personal exemption. Places limitations on claims for itemized tax deductions. (HB1586 HD1)
