Establishes a state income tax credit for certain expenses incurred by pre-kindergarten through grade 12 teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, or aides in a school. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2021. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires county boards of water supply to provide an accounting of water credits to and to reserve credits for the department of Hawaiian home lands. Requires boards to develop policies that reduce nonpublic trust uses before other uses in cases of emergency. Requires boards to apply for leases for water from state lands. Designates a certain number of board members to represent interests for water allocation on Hawaiian home lands.
Requires public school students to complete a course in ethnic studies. Requires the superintendent of education to develop a model curriculum in ethnic studies, circulate the curriculum for public comment, and obtain approval of the curriculum from the board of education. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Short form bill relating to water.
Amends the definition of renewable portfolio standard for electric utility companies to be a percentage of electrical energy generation, rather than sales. Establishes an unspecified renewable portfolio standard goal for gas utility companies. Directs the public utilities commission to open a formal proceeding to examine questions surrounding the establishment of a gas renewable portfolio standard. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Provides that the facts and circumstances to be considered in establishing the offenses of criminal trespass in the second degree and criminal trespass onto state lands may include but not be limited to authenticated photographs, video recordings, or other recordings that show the commission of the offense. (HD1)
Requires a contract for the purchase of local produce having a value of more than $250 to be for a term of at least 5 years.
Requires the university of Hawaii environmental center to conduct ongoing studies of the environmental impacts of sewage spills on affected coral reefs and submit an annual report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session. Appropriates moneys.
Repeals the state public charter school commission. Transfers the duties of the state public charter school commission to public charter school authorizers. Transfers appropriations from the state public charter school commission to the board of education to be used by public charter school authorizers.
Transfers the invasive species council from the department of land and natural resources to the department of agriculture for administrative purposes.
