Appropriates funds to provide additional rent supplement subsidies to eligible individuals and families.
Requires the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee to meet biannually. (HB381 HD1)
Requires the Department of Human Services to conduct a study on the need for the Hawaii Care Plan to provide health insurance for any individual who is not otherwise eligible for medicaid. (HB1415 HD1)
Establishes a minimum-security housing program in a county with a population of more than 750,000 for short-term adult offenders. Provides capacity for a furlough program. Appropriates funds. (HB1551 HD1)
Requires the department of land and natural resources to provide administrative support to the council. Requires that the chairperson be selected by the members on an annual and rotating basis. Requires the council to meet quarterly.
Establishes expedited county approvals for district boundary amendments for affordable housing projects on land areas fifteen acres or less. Requires consultation with the Hawaii Community Development Authority for affordable housing development within designated Community Development Districts.
Prohibits the shipment of tobacco products, and the transport of tobacco products ordered or purchased through a remote sale, to anyone other than a licensee. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers and the retail tobacco permit fee. Increases the excise tax for each cigarette sold, used, or possessed by a wholesaler or dealer. Increases the excise tax on the wholesale price of each article or item of tobacco products sold by the wholesaler or dealer. (HB387 HD1)
Requires the Department of Education to reduce class sizes over a period of four years.
Adds knowingly making a false statement to a county inspector a crime within the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities.
Restores basic adult dental health benefits to Medicaid enrollees. Appropriates funds for this purpose.
