Increases the tax rate on capital gains. Makes the state earned income tax credit refundable and permanent. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Beginning 1/1/2024, authorizes public schools and public charter schools to have an employee trained to administer or assist with the self-administration of seizure disorder rescue medication, with certain exemptions. Authorizes all principals, guidance counselors, and teachers to perform an annual self-review of seizure disorder materials. Allows a seizure action plan for every diagnosed student to be established and distributed to employees charged with supervising the student. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD2)
Appropriates funds to DOE to promote surfing as an interscholastic sport. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires DOE to provide comprehensive training for teachers and educational officers on sexual health topics that include positive and accurate representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, other sexual orientations and gender identities, persons of color, and disability communities to destigmatize and promote sexual health. Requires sexual health education programs to include similar sexual health topics to destigmatize and promote sexual health. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires motor vehicle operators to ensure that children two years of age or younger are properly restrained in rear-facing child passenger restraint systems. Requires the use of child safety seats or booster seats for certain children less than ten years of age. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Requires the DOE, in consultation with and approval by the BOE, to develop and implement a plan to reduce the use of external contracts for curricula, instruction, and testing. Requires DOE to convene an advisory committee to make recommendations for developing and implementing the plan. Requires DOE to submit interim and final reports to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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)
Requires any person, before engaging in an activity with a high likelihood of resulting in an incidental take of a threatened or endangered species, to enter into a planning process with DLNR for the purpose of preparing and implementing a habitat conservation plan. Requires habitat conservation plans to include additional components. 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)
Restricts civil asset forfeiture to specific, limited cases. Raises the burden of proof for property forfeiture to clear and convincing evidence. Authorizes the use of certain forfeited property by local or state agencies for a limited time. Directs forfeiture proceeds to certain involved state and local governments and to the general fund. Amends the allowable uses of moneys in the criminal forfeiture fund. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules. Advances the deadline for the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on the Hawaii omnibus criminal forfeiture act. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD2)
