Formally establishes the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn program and special fund within the Department of Education. Appropriates funds for positions and a vision screening and eye assessment tool, and to implement, expand, and sustain the program. (SB510 HD2)
Amends the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree to include indigenous birds. Amends the offense of cruelty to animals in the second degree to include certain restraints to dogs. (SB700 HD1)
Clarifies that projects that contain a combination of time share interests, transient vacation rentals, and private residential units located in the same project are required to provide basic documents that will enable an owner to sell the owner's time share interest. Specifies that a plan manager of a time share owners association or vacation club board of directors must provide specific information to owners regarding candidates for election to the board of directors within thirty days prior to the election and shall not have a controlling interest on the board of directors. (SB306 HD1)
Clarifies that a mutual benefit society shall maintain a minimum net worth calculated based on gross annual premium revenues and gross annual health care expenditures. Requires gross annual premium revenues and gross annual health care expenditures to be reduced by the total amount ceded to reinsurers, provided that the reinsurance credit complies with credit for reinsurance requirements. (SB1077 HD1)
Provides a bidder of a public works construction project with two hours after the closing of bids to clarify and correct certain information regarding subcontractors. Prohibits bid shopping and bid peddling for the competitive sealed bidding process. (SB1070 HD1)
Requires an owner or occupier of agricultural land to notify the Land Use Commission of the agricultural uses for which land was subdivided. Grants the Commission enforcement authority over conditions, restrictions, uses, and subdivision of agricultural lands, including the right to enter and inspect lands, issue orders, and impose fines or liens for violations. (SB698 HD1)
Appropriates funds for a post-secondary distance learning center in the Puna district within Hawaii Community College. Requires status report to the Legislature. (SB826 HD1)
Continues the nursing facility sustainability program for two years. Appropriates funds out of the nursing facility sustainability program special fund for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. (SB285 HD1)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Forestry and Wildlife for invasive species technician positions to control invasive plants and animals statewide. (SB558 HD1)
