Limits the State's preemption of local ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices to allow the counties to enact ordinances more protective of public health than state law. (HB1284 HD1)
Authorizes the Department of Education to develop and coordinate mental health training to be offered annually to complex area superintendents, registered school nurses, and school health aides. Includes autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder training. (HB379 HD1)
Prohibits sale of polystyrene foam food service containers and the sale or service of food using polystyrene containers statewide. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules for implementation including for enforcement, exemptions, and consumer education. (HB850 HD1)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for the assessment, planning, and design, of a long-term care facility that admits and treats non-forensic mental health patients for in-patient or out-patient temporary case management. (HB1597 HD1)
Appropriates funds into and out of the alternative energy research and development revolving fund for the Hawaii technology development corporation to provide grants.
Establishes a state income tax credit for certain expenses incurred by pre-kindergarten through grade twelve teachers, instructors, school librarians, counselors, principals, registrars, or aides in a school. (HB891 HD1)
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)
Requires the Social Science Research Institute of the University of Hawaii to conduct a study to determine whether the use of parametric disaster insurance policies for the State is feasible, practical, affordable, and in the public interest. Appropriates funds. (HB714 HD1)
Establishes the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Special Fund (Special Fund) within the Department of Health. Reclassifies specific low-level marijuana offenses as non-criminal violations subject to a fine, which shall be deposited into the Special Fund for public education and awareness programs aimed at reducing the use of harmful drugs.
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)
