Establishes the shade and fruit tree program in the department of education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees and fruit trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish an arborist position. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Clarifies the group of professionals who are prohibited from knowingly referring or transferring patients to an uncertified or unlicensed care facility. Repeals the landlord exclusion. Requires the department of health to prioritize complaint allegations based on severity for inspections of state-licensed or state-certified care facilities. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD2)
Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse may be initiated, including an otherwise timebarred action. Adopts certain procedural requirements prior to the filing of a civil action for childhood sexual abuse or naming of "Doe" defendants. Authorizes a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on traumainformed response. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Establishes a stipend program to be administered by DOE for students enrolled in a teacher education program at UH and who agree to teach in the public school system for five years. Establishes a similar stipend program to be administered by the state public charter school commission for students enrolled in a teacher education program at UH and who agree to teach in a public charter school for five years. Gives preference to teachers who choose to teach in a Hawaiian immersion school. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Updates the cost valuations of work on buildings for the work to qualify for an exemption from the requirement that plans and specifications for construction projects be prepared by a licensed engineer or architect. (HD1)
Appropriates moneys to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months following the end of pregnancy.
Mandates a community-based work furlough program for female offenders. Requires the expansion of community-based work furlough and reentry programs for female offenders. Requires state agencies that contract with these programs to submit an annual report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Modifies requirements and restrictions related to the department of agriculture's dispositions of non-agricultural park lands to maximize the benefit to the State of agricultural lands and to help the State achieve its economic and food production goals. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Amends the age requirement for participation in the green jobs youth corps program. Appropriates funds for administration of the program. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover mandated services for mammography at least as favorably as coverage for other radiological examinations. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD2)
