Establishes the teacher home assistance program within HHFDC to provide housing vouchers to full-time DOE teachers (including public charter school teachers) who teach in hard-to-fill schools and whose household income does not exceed eighty percent of the area's median income. (HB649 HD1)
Exempts recipients of gold star family member license plates from paying a fee for the license plates.
Establishes a three-year pilot program which authorizes nonprofit organizations in a county with a population of 500,000 or more to provide shelter to homeless persons, including by hosting temporary encampments on property owned by the organization. Prohibits the host county from enacting ordinances designed to deter the provision of shelter. Limits county liability.
Amends the State Librarian's salary set by the Board of Education to no more than 90 percent of the Superintendent of Education's salary. (HB412 HD1)
Establishes an income tax credit for employers that host a University of Hawaii class at their place of business.
Legalizes the personal use of cannabis for persons twenty-one years of age or older. Requires licensing to operate cannabis establishments. Subjects cannabis establishment to excise taxes. Authorizes the interisland transportation of cannabis. Decriminalizes possession of cannabis. Appropriates funds.
Requires the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Health, to issue request for proposals to contract for services and housing for homeless individuals with severe mental illness who have been discharged from acute care. Appropriates funds.
Legalizes the personal use, possession, and sale of cannabis in a specified quantity. Requires licensing to operate cannabis establishments. Subjects cannabis establishments to excise taxes and income taxes.
Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide housing vouchers to certain teachers who are employed by the Department of Education and commit to teach at hard-to-fill schools and charter schools for no less than five years.
Authorizes health care providers, non-profit organizations, businesses, and faith-based organizations to distribute supplemental nutrition assistance program applications to prospective applicants. (HB40 HD1)
