Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Authorizes the use of electronic mail to deliver certain documents when purchasing a condominium. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Authorizes agricultural tourism activities, including certain overnight accommodations, under certain conditions and only in counties that have adopted ordinances regulating agricultural tourism activities. Requires the Land Use Commission to adopt rules that establish requirements applicable to all farming operations implementing agricultural tourism activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Requires the Department of Education to convene a staggered school start times task force to study and evaluate the issues and implications of instituting a staggered school start times program, including effects on school bus schedules. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Appropriates funds for statewide research into ornamental ginger pathogens, prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens, production and distribution of pathogen-free ornamental ginger plants, and outreach to ornamental producers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Removes requirement of a college degree for any state position, unless the degree is relevant to licensing or certification as it relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position or when the position requires specialized knowledge, skills, or subject-matter expertise relevant to the degree. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Authorizes dental hygienists who are under the general supervision of a licensed dentist to perform preventive dental sealant screenings and apply dental sealants on certain individuals in a school-based oral health program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Requires taxpayers be given notice of and an opportunity to cure any failure to meet the requirements for the tax credit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Establishes the Institute of Indigenous Education, Science, and Outreach within the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. Provides that the Hawaiian language college revolving fund may include moneys from any revenue source and shall support the Imiloa astronomy center. Provides that the Hawaiian early learning trust fund shall support the Hawaiian language medium education pathway. Establishes a cap on individual deposits into the Hawaiian language college revolving fund and the Hawaiian early learning trust fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Adopts, establishes, and designates the shaka as the official gesture of the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
