Rep. Jeanné Kapela

Establishes the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission within the Department of Public Safety to provide oversight over state correctional facilities that incarcerate women, receive and investigate complaints from incarcerated women, monitor the criminal justice system's progress in implementing reforms, and monitor programs and data that are important to ensuring successful outcomes for women in the correctional system. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Establishes the Bank of the State of Hawaii working group to propose legislation to establish a state-operated bank of the State of Hawaii. Appropriates moneys.

Establishes within the judiciary a five-year recidivism prevention pilot program consisting of three components: a housing voucher program, child care voucher program, and income tax credit for employers to assist the reentry efforts of certain individuals who exited the Women's Community Correctional Center, for two years after the exit. Establishes five transition navigator positions within the judiciary. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. Repeals 7/1/27. (HD1)

Appropriates moneys to fund reentry planning circles for incarcerated women. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Imposes a state carbon emissions tax of $6.25 per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on all aviation fuel. Directs the aviation fuel tax into the airport revenue fund. Implements a tax credit to mitigate the effects of this tax on lower income taxpayers.

Establishes procedures and eligibility criteria for a privilege to practice public accountancy in this State for public accountants and certified public accountants licensed in another state with comparable education, examination, and experience requirements. Subjects all holders of a privilege to practice to the regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction of the Board of Accountancy. Sunsets on 6/30/2024.

Prohibits the sale or distribution of consumer goods for which a deceptive claim about the recyclability of the product or packaging is made. Requires the department of health to collect data and issue a material characterization study on recyclable materials collected in the State. Establishes standards for recyclability of products in the State. Prohibits the sale of any product that is labeled as compostable or biodegradable unless the product meets specified criteria.

Prohibits the sale by motor vehicle dealers and salespersons of new motor vehicles that are solely powered by fossil fuels and designed for personal use beginning 1/1/2035.

Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii.

Establishes the 2022 illegal fireworks task force within the department of the attorney general to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into the State, promote compliance with the fireworks control law; and ensure the safety and security of airports, harbors, and other facilities and institutions in the State against the discharge of illegal fireworks and explosives. Requires a report to the legislature.