Repeals the requirement that a person only operates category 3 vehicles to qualify to drive commercially in the State. Repeals the requirement that an application for a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit include intrastate driver certification. Requires the department of transportation to amend its rules, and makes conforming statutory amendments, to lower the minimum age required for a commercial driver's license. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)
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Specifies under the Hawaii Rules of Evidence that a court may order that the testimony of witnesses be taken through a live two-way video connection in certain circumstances. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD1)
Establishes rules of ethics applicable to persons who are contracted, subcontracted, assigned, delegated, ordered, appointed, or in any other act allowed by a state agency to work with children and establish additional procedures for persons, including fees, candor and fairness before a tribunal, standards of proof, and a process for filing complaints. Specifies that the contracts of any person who violates the rules of ethics are voidable on behalf of the State. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD2)
Specifies that agricultural multi-use lands under the management of DLNR are not subject to transfer to and management by HDOA. Requires BLNR to revise its land classifications to include agricultural multi-use lands. Establishes and appropriates funds for an agricultural multi-use lands specialist position. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires all nursing license applicants to respond to the center for nursing workforce supply survey in conjunction with license renewal; provided that failure to respond to the workforce supply survey shall not impact license renewal or result in encumbrance of the license. Increases the center for nursing fee from $40 to $60 per license biennium. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Establishes the long-term rental assistance pilot program for kupuna to be administered by the Hawaii public housing authority for individuals who are sixty-two years of age or older and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Appropriates funds for the Hawaii state loan repayment program administered through the John A. Burns school of medicine, subject to a matching funds requirement. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)