Rep. Amy Perruso

Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship, immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report to law enforcement events of animal injury, death, or abuse where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dog fighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports.

Prohibits the University of Hawaii from prohibiting a person elected or appointed to an elective federal, state, or county office, or candidate for any of those offices, from working as a University of Hawaii faculty member, unless work schedules and time demands unreasonably conflict. Takes effect upon the ratification of a constitutional amendment that provides that article III, section 8, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii shall not be construed to prohibit a member of the legislature from being employed in a faculty member position at the University of Hawaii solely because of the member's membership in the legislature.

Establishes the affordable homeownership revolving fund to be administered by HHFDC to provide loans to qualified nonprofit community development financial institutions, qualified nonprofit housing trusts, and nonprofit housing development organizations for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects. Appropriates funds for the purposes of the affordable homeownership revolving fund.

Establishes an income tax credit for the conversion of gasoline-powered buses to hydrogen-powered buses or the purchase of new hydrogen-powered buses.

Amends and expands the purpose of the $50,000,000 energy financing revolving sub-fund for state agencies and also includes the electrification of fleet vehicles.

Requires that all state and state funded facilities have internet computer and wireless access filters to block access to pornography sites.

Requires and appropriates funds for the department of health to engage in a public awareness campaign on the safe haven law in the State.

Strengthens campus safety and accountability procedures and protocols, including those relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and related issues, at the University of Hawaii. Takes steps to extend those procedures and protocols to private institutions of higher education in Hawaii.

Amends Act 42, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, and removes sunset date.

Prohibits discrimination against any individual in selection, termination, terms, or conditions of an internship or training program because of the individual's race, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, or reproductive health decision.