Requires the court to appoint counsel to indigent parents upon the filing of a petition for custody or family supervision and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parents.
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Makes sexual assault in the fourth degree a class C felony.
Authorizes raising the building height limit to 400 feet for 2 of the 6 parcels owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in the Kakaako Makai area. Lifts the current restriction against residential development in Kakaako Makai to authorize residential development by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs or by third parties to which the Office of Hawaiian Affairs conveys the parcels. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and any developer to provide written notice to any tenant or resident of potential aircraft-related nuisances before entering into a lease, and to assess and propose mitigation efforts to address aircraft-related nuisances in development plans and proposals.
Requires each county to establish within its police department a fireworks-focused enforcement unit. Requires annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of each unit. Appropriates moneys.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of twelve years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning on or after the general election of 2024, with a grandfather clause for those in office who have already met the limit.
Establishes a statewide program modeled after the Hawaiʻi's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program that was implemented in the City and County of Honolulu from 2004 through 2019. Requires the Judiciary to administer the program.
Updates the State's integrated solid waste management goals and priorities to include organic waste diversion. Requires the counties to incorporate organic waste diversion into their respective integrated solid waste management plan. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sets forth requirements under which a convicted person may seek review for a criminal conviction.
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services, in consultation with the Legislature and appropriate agencies, to develop and implement an enhanced security plan for the state capitol. Appropriates moneys for enhanced security measures and security improvements. Appropriates moneys.
Formally recognizes that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is not barred from pursuing and may negotiate with respect to public land trust claims not addressed in Act 15, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2012.