Sen. Carol Fukunaga

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Department of Health, to prepare a report making recommendations on the establishment of a Hawaiʻi Near Shore Waters Quality Program to monitor and test for the quality of waters near coral reefs to assess and ensure health of reef ecosystems. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Establishes the museum of modern Hawaiʻi history. Establishes a task force to develop plans for the establishment, construction, and operation of the museum of modern Hawaiʻi history. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Authorizes the state archives preservation and long-term access special fund to be used to preserve and provide long-term access to other materials preserved at the state archives, in addition to government records. Establishes additional funding sources for, and authorizes additional expenditures of moneys from, the state archives preservation and long-term access special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Establishes that a person's conduct that produces, or causes to be produced, noise exceeding a certain decibel level during night time hours in any area zoned as residential or mixed-use residential is an unreasonable noise that constitutes the offense of disorderly conduct. Appropriates funds for enforcement. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Establishes the Aerospace and Aeronautics Development Program within the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Establishes the Access to Local Food Act to allow cottage food operations to sell cottage food products, under certain conditions, upon receiving a permit from the Department of Health. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

Establishes a temporary Telework Working Group. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD2)

Requires the insurance commissioner to establish an annual enrollment period for medigap insurance plans. Requires issuers of Medigap insurance in the State to accept an eligible individual's application for coverage during the open enrollment period. Prohibits issuers from denying the applicant a Medigap policy or certificate or making any premium rate distinctions due to various reasons, including health status. Requires the insurance commissioner to amend or adopt rules accordingly. Effective 12/31/3000. (HD1)

Requires the comptroller to identify state office buildings that can provide equitable telecommunication access to allow certain residents, including residents with disabilities, to participate remotely in legislative hearings. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Requires the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation to comply with various development statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules when developing on lands of the state conservation district or a county preservation district.