Establishes, beginning January 1, 2019, labeling requirements for any food or raw agricultural commodity sold in the State that contains a genetically engineered material, or was produced with a genetically engineered material; establishes exceptions; establishes violations; and requires director of health to adopt rules.
Requires persons who manufacture, sell, offer for sale, lease, or distribute a product that makes content accessible on the internet to include digital blocking capability that renders pornographic material inaccessible. Allows consumers to disable the blocking capability if the consumer fulfils certain requirements, including payment of a digital access fee that is deposited into the human trafficking victim services fund. Requires persons who manufacture, sell, offer for sale, lease, or distribute a product that makes content accessible on the internet to establish and maintain a reporting system for content that is improperly blocked and pornographic content that the blocking capability fails to block. Establishes the offense of failure to include digital pornography blocking capability.
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for programs, studies, and activities related to the prevention and eradication of rat lungworm disease.
Requires the office of information practices to resolve all public complaints about noncompliance with chapter 92F and part I of chapter 92 within six months from the date the office of information practices receives the complaint.
Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources' division of forestry and wildlife, Maui branch, for invasive species technician positions in east Maui to address invasive plants and animals.
Establishes the high-growth grant program and special fund to provide grants to qualified businesses for certain business development activities. Makes an appropriation.
Requires any metropolitan planning organization serving a metropolitan planning area within the jurisdiction of a county that includes at least three islands inhabited by permanent residents to include on its policy board one member of the senate and one member of the house of representatives.
Appropriate funds for a grant in aid to each county for the county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code to be accredited by the International Accreditation Service.
Establishes a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for committing an offense of misuse of 911 emergency telephone service.
Exempts prescriptions for opioid dependency treatment medications from any copayment or coinsurance provisions that may apply in a policy, plan, contract, or agreement that offers prescription drug coverage.
