Rep. Justin Woodson

Increases the credit amount and the income eligibility cap thresholds for the income tax credit for low-income household renters by using tax brackets. Provides for inflation increases every three years based on the urban Hawaii consumer price index beginning with taxable years beginning after 12/31/2023. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Establishes a fire safety working group to determine if a full-time state fire marshal's office would be more effective than the existing state fire council in planning, executing, and promoting fire safety-related programs and topics in the State. Requires the working group to submit a report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2023. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)

Amends the minimum qualifications for board of education members. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Creates a task force to conduct a census of COFA residents in Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2044. (HD1)

Appropriates moneys to the department of labor and industrial relations, office of community services, to restore funding for immigrant resource centers. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)

Directs the public utilities commission to adopt guidelines for interconnection applications that would trigger distribution, transmission, or other utility infrastructure upgrade costs in excess of a threshold determined by the commission. Effective 7/1/2100. (HD1)

Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Makes board member attendance at community forums permitted interactions under certain circumstances. Requires the board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the legislature on implementing open forums at board of education meetings. (HD1)

Allows an electric utility to own, operate, lease, plan, construct, install, maintain, or replace broadband facilities, including middle mile infrastructure, to help facilitate the development of and investment in broadband facilities and services to rural, unserved, underserved, and urban communities throughout the State. (HD1)

Creates the Hawaii rural mental health corps program and Hawaii rural mental health care provider loan repayment program to encourage psychologists and social workers to serve in counties having a shortage of psychologists and social workers. Makes the department of health responsible for administering the Hawaii rural mental health care provider loan repayment program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Provides funding for rental or lease of facilities under legislative appropriations and bond authorizations to the state public charter school commission for the design, planning, construction, repair, and maintenance of public charter school improvements. Appropriates general funds for infrastructure costs, rental or lease assistance, and the repair and maintenance of network infrastructure for charter schools. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)