Expands eligibility and credit amount of the low income-household renters' income tax credit. Appropriates funds for the continued administration of the family assessment center for homeless families and for a housing homeless children rental assistance pilot program. Authorizes adoption of interim rules and procurement of services by federally-certified financial counselors without regard to chapters 91 and 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, respectively. (HB2751 HD1)
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Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to install air conditioning in public schools that prioritize the project. (HB2510 HD1)
Establishes a study group within the Department of Health to develop a pilot program to address contamination relating to waste-water, cesspools, and shore waters at Puako. (HB2732 HD1)
Establishes an income tax credit, limited to one credit per tax map key number, for a portion of the cost of construction or renovation for purposes of compliance with Type C residential housing visitability standards. (HB1920 HD1)
Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a housing voucher program for full-time classroom teachers employed by the Department of Education or by a public charter school. (HB2166 HD1)
Authorizes individual Department of Education schools and career pathways, academies, or programs operated within a school to engage in commercial enterprises related to the primary educational purposes of the school, career pathway, academy, or program. (HB2048 HD1)
Requires the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to deliver its decisions and orders by hand, USPS mail with delivery confirmation, or electronically. (HB2052 HD1)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds with the funds to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund and the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. (HB2743 HD1)
Establishes the automatic fire sprinkler system revolving fund to provide low interest loans for the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in condominiums or apartments; provided that no loans shall be authorized until January 1, 2019. (HB1822 HD1)
Appropriates funds for the Office of Hawaiian Education of the Department of Education to continue the Hawaiian Studies Program in schools as determined by the Office of Hawaiian Education. (HB2685 HD2)