Requires resident managers to be licensed by the department of commerce and consumer affairs prior to engaging in community association management for a condominium association. Requires the department to establish the licensure requirements for resident managers.
Allocates $2,000,000 of annual transient accommodations tax revenues to DHS to contract with provider agencies operating or managing a homeless facility or any other program for homeless persons in tourism-impacted areas. Takes effect 1/1/2018. (SD1)
Requires any report of a study or an audit enacted with a legislative appropriation and conducted by an executive department or agency, including the Hawaii health systems corporation, and by the legislative reference bureau, auditor, judiciary, or Office of Hawaiian Affairs, to be submitted to the senate president, speaker of the house, chairs of the appropriate subject matter committee of each house, and the legislative reference bureau library. Requires a public hearing or informational briefing within one year of receipt of report, except if extension granted to the hearing or briefing requirement by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives or if the requirement is waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representative. (SD2)
Increases the excise tax imposed on large cigars from fifty to seventy per cent of the wholesale price of any large cigar sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after January 1, 2018, whether or not sold at wholesale, or if not sold then at the same rate upon the use by the wholesaler or dealer.
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii emergency management agency for the purpose of supporting community resilience and preparedness programs.
Expands the National Board Certification Incentive Program to provide monetary incentives to school psychologists. Authorizes continuing bonuses for school psychologists in certain designated schools that improve and no longer carry a certain designation.
Appropriates moneys to construct two comfort stations in Makena state park. (SD1)
Requires travel agencies that operate as sole proprietorships to file proof of professional liability and errors and omissions insurance as a condition of registration or renewal.
Allows the minutes at public agency meetings to be kept by written or recorded by analog or digital means. If the minutes are recorded, requires that a written summary accompany minutes, and that the written summary include any significant actions taken by the board, including motions and votes made by the board. Requires recorded minutes to be available within ten days after the board meeting, with certain exceptions. Requires the board to maintain reasonable care of any original or duplicate recordings of minutes that are recorded by analog or digital means. Takes effect on July 1, 2050. (SD2)
Amends Act 223, SLH 2015 to extend the sunset of the refundable food/excise tax credit for two years to 12/31/19.
