Establishes the procedures for a housing savings account system for all employees in the State.
Establishes the state mortgage insurance program to guarantee up to fifteen per cent of the principal balance of real property mortgage loans, under certain conditions.
Requires approval of the legislature or a county council to extend to a date certain, or deny the extension of, a proclamation of a state of emergency or local state of emergency timely requested by the governor or mayor beyond sixty days of its issuance, unless the legislature or county council fails to take action, in which case the state of emergency or local state of emergency is automatically extended for sixty days. Allows the authorization of the issuance of a separate proclamation arising from the same emergency or disaster as a previous proclamation that expired, upon request of the governor or mayor and adoption of a concurrent resolution by the legislature or resolution by the county council, as appropriate.
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments and Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund costs negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2021-2023.
Requires DLIR to withhold and deduct income taxes from unemployment insurance benefits.
Authorizes issuance of GO bonds to finance, design, and construct a new gymnasium at President Theodore Roosevelt high school.
Establishes the Moku Manu marine state monument. Manages certain ocean recreation activities within the monument.
Increases and amends the refundable food/excise tax credit by basing the amount of the credit on a taxpayer's Hawaii earned income and federal adjusted gross income.
Increases the general excise tax to 4.5%. Doubles the amount of the refundable food/excise tax credit.
Amends the definitions of benefit year and week. Conforms the manner of filing claims for partial benefits to the same as for total or part-total benefits. Allows the director of labor and industrial relations to omit benefits charged for experience rating for employers due to the event of COVID-19 in calendar years 2021 and 2022. For calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023, sets the employer contribution rate at schedule C, D, and E, respectively. Makes amendments to contribution rate schedule and procedure for determination retroactive to 1/1/2021.
