Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Requires any person providing doula services for compensation or representing or advertising themselves as a certified doula to register with the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes certain rights for certified doulas, including being present during delivery and in any recovery rooms, if requested by the client. Requires the Director to maintain a link to the registry on the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' website. Effective 1/1/2026.

Prohibits certain covered educational entities and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation facilities from collecting information regarding citizenship or immigration status or allowing officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enter certain facilities, except under specific circumstances.

Establishes the State of Hawaii Film Commission within the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support the State's film and media industries. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Establishes specific deadlines within the facilitated application process and requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish certain resources and processes to help streamline permit applications. Appropriates funds.

Authorizes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish a two-year Hawaii Office of Naval Research Grant Program to provide fifty per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the United States Department of Defense Office of Naval Research. Establishes and appropriates funds into and out of the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund. Sunsets the grant program on 6/30/2027.

Maddy summaryHB 1256 allocates state funds for capital improvement projects, such as road repairs, park upgrades, or public facility renovations, specifically within the Fourth Representative District. It directly affects residents and local communities in that district by providing financial resources for infrastructure needs. The key mechanism is a budget appropriation that enables the district to plan and execute these physical improvements. This bill focuses solely on funding distribution with no additional policy changes or requirements.

Amends Act 205, SLH 2024, by: reducing undue burdens on charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities, including requirements related to good standing, reporting complaints, waivers of certain requirements, solicitation campaign records, and contracts; and extending its effective date until 6/30/2026. Effective 7/1/2026.

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide financial literacy curricula plan for public high schools. Requires all public high schools to offer instruction in financial literacy as a requirement for graduation. Requires the Department of Education to provide professional development to teachers on financial literacy. Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to implement the financial literacy education curriculum.

Establishes that any grants received from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) by an eligible business pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 shall not be subject to state general excise tax. Requires any state general excise tax paid by eligible businesses for RRF grants to be refunded to the tax payer. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 3/11/2021.

Maddy summaryThe context provided does not include sufficient details about HB 120's specific provisions, mechanisms, or intended effects. The bill's title ("RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT") and abstract ("Short form bill relating to economic development") are too vague to describe concrete policy changes or who it affects. Without additional information on its content (e.g., tax incentives, grants, or regulatory changes), a substantive summary cannot be created. The recent actions (prefiling, introduction, referral) indicate its procedural status but not its policy substance.