Authorizes psychiatrists and advanced practice registered nurses to file a petition to initiate the administrative authorization process in cases where the patient objects to treatment and is not in the custody of the director or involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility.
Prohibits a pet store operator from selling a dog, cat, or rabbit unless the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained from certain humane sources.
Establishes the Alzheimer's working group to create a public health campaign for awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia. Appropriates funds.
Temporarily expands the state rent supplement program to specifically target qualified individuals who are sixty-two years of age or older and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Requires HPHA to submit annual reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Allows the chief energy officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office to enforce minimum efficiency standards and adopt or amend efficiency standards. Sets minimum efficiency standards for electric vehicle supply equipment, portable electric spas, residential ventilating fans, toilets, urinals, and water coolers. Allows manufacturers to utilize the Home Ventilating Institute's certified products directory certification program to meet certain standards. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Expands the uses for the state archives preservation and long-term access special fund from the preservation of and long-term access to government records only, to include photographic, phonographic, and audio-video records and collections that have a unique historical value or are related to Hawaii's diverse ethnic and indigenous cultures. Establishes additional funding sources for, and authorizes additional expenditures of moneys from, the state archives preservation and long-term access special fund. Appropriates moneys. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Appropriates funds and establishes one Pacific youth programs coordinator position within the Department of Human Services Office of Youth Services. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Establishes the shade and fruit tree program in the department of education to support educational activities and encourage propagation of native shade trees or fruit trees for planting in department schools. Appropriates funds for the program and to establish an arborist position. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Requires the department of human services to establish a state corollary to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for certain higher education students. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Requires the department of education to establish an electric school bus pilot program to provide certain complex areas with ownership and control of electric school buses. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
