Authorizes for testing purposes the operation of autonomous vehicles in the State of Hawaii. Requires Department of Transportation to establish an application and approval process and report annually to the legislature. Makes an appropriation.
Establishes the Ocean-friendly Capitol Program to encourage offices within the State Capitol to commit to ocean-friendly practices. Appropriates funds for the installation of ocean-friendly measures in the State Capitol. (HB847 HD1)
Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who live within 10 miles of their place of employment to offset expenses incurred for motor vehicle registration and inspection.
Appropriates funds for schools in the Nanakuli-Waianae Complex Area for capital improvement projects to install, repair, and maintain air conditioning in those schools.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a ten-year study of Maunalua Bay.
Requires barber, beauty operator, and instructor licensees under the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to complete a one-time, one-hour training program on intimate partner violence awareness and education, which may be administered electronically. (HB1147 HD1)
Requires each campus of the University of Hawaii to establish a free speech policy that includes a process for students to report alleged violations of free speech rights. Requires the policy to be disseminated to certain employees and be included in the campus's student handbook, student orientation program, and website. Requires annual report summarizing any complaints alleging violation of free speech rights.
Requires the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health to disperse grant-in-aid funds to recipient organizations within ninety days of the effective date of the legislation awarding the grant. Allows the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health to disperse the total amount awarded to recipient organizations before contract execution.
Exempts locally grown produce and locally raised livestock food products from the general excise tax. (HB616 HD1)
Limits the use of tethers and certain other types of restraints that are known to endanger dogs or prevent dogs from receiving necessary sustenance. Allows tethering for not more than twenty-four consecutive hours but only by means of a chest harness around a dog. Prohibits the sale, distribution, or use of electric shock dog collars. Specifies penalties.
