Amends the definition of "historic property" under the historic preservation law to include the requirement that buildings, inclusive of privately owned homes, meet the criteria for being entered into the Hawaii register of historic places. (HD1)
Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
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Grants exclusive original jurisdiction in matters of divorce to the family court of the circuit in which an applicant is domiciled at the time the application is filed. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least six months before completing a divorce. Effective 7/1/3021. (HD1)
Requires retailers of household appliances to conspicuously display available energy efficiency rebates funded by the public benefits fee and state-specific energy operation costs. Requires the public benefits fee administrator to create and update the template to be used by retailers. Requires the Hawaii state energy office to publish signage requirements for household appliances on its website and provide a draft notification letter to the administrator to be distributed to retailers. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Establishes June 19 of each year as Juneteenth Day. Effective 7/1/2065. (HD1)
Designates the fourth day in January of each year as United States Senator Daniel K. Akaka Day. Effective 7/1/2065. (HD1)
Requires the department of land and natural resources to regularly maintain trails and streams under its jurisdiction on a regular or scheduled basis.
Requires charter school authorizers to provide a list of approved independent auditors, rather than selecting three independent auditors, from which their respective charter school is to select an independent auditor for its annual financial audit. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to establish, implement, and maintain an interactive website available to the public at no cost that provides certain information and notifications regarding environmental assessment and environmental impact statement actions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Designates 9/7 of each year as United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye Day.