Grants county agencies the implicit right to enter property to investigate agricultural buildings and structures for violations of and compliance with building code exemption qualifications.
Allows taxpayers to deduct contributions to a college savings account up to $5,000 per taxpayer from the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Establishes requirements for college savings accounts to qualify for the deduction. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017. Takes effect 5/12/2030. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for the healthy aging partnership program to further the program's role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.
Allows the State to construct temporary emergency transitional housing for homeless persons without going through permitting process. Authorizes the State to cooperate with nonstate actors to find permanent housing and other programs for homeless persons.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to notify contracting pharmacies of changes to maximum allowable costs by the National Drug Code fifteen days prior to the change. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to disclose where an equivalent drug can be obtained at or below the maximum allowable cost, when a maximum allowable cost appeal is upheld on appeal. Requires pharmacy benefit managers to: allow contracting pharmacies to reverse and rebill claims if the pharmacy benefit manager establishes a maximum allowable cost that is denied on appeal; and pay the difference to the contracting pharmacies. Permits contracting pharmacies to decline to dispense a drug if the reimbursement is less than the acquisition cost. Permits the insurance commissioner to suspend a pharmacy benefit manager's certification if the manager does not comply with state law. Requires the Department of Health to annually report to the legislature and any other state agency on appeals and disposition.
Requires the Department of Education to set a standard for retention of student records of not less than 100 years. Allows the Department of Education to partner with the Hawaii Correctional Industries Program to establish a three-year student records modernization pilot project.
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii emergency management agency for a hurricane shelter retrofit program for the retrofitting of emergency public shelters and residential homes and buildings.
Transfers responsibility for inspection, quarantine, and approval of aquaculture livestock from the plant quarantine branch within the division of plant industry of the department of agriculture to the division of animal industry of the department of agriculture.
Requires the State to encourage people to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through the installation of on-site renewable energy systems, energy efficiency systems, and energy storage systems. (SD1)
Establishes the housing support program to make payments to participating landlords on behalf of eligible persons and families. Establishes eligibility requirements for housing support payments under the program. Appropriates funds for housing support payments. (SD1)
