Amends the ethics continuing education requirement for dentists to require six hours of ethics training within each biennial renewal period instead of three hours annually. (SB2931 HD2)
Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide housing vouchers to certain qualified teachers who are employed by the Department of Education and commit to teach at hard-to-fill schools and charter schools for no less than five years. (SB2278 HD1)
Specifies that unclaimed funds of $10 or less in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund, upon the expiration of the ten-year time limitation on claiming the funds, shall be transferred to the Libraries Special Fund. Increases the threshold for claims for funds from the Unclaimed Property Fund that are subject to the ten-year expiration period, from $100 to $250. (SB2921 HD1)
Proposes an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to modify the appointment process for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Repeals the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. (SB2316 HD1)
Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist SpinLaunch, Inc., with the financing of the planning, design, and construction of a satellite launch system. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to conduct import substitution projects to encourage Hawaii farmers and growers to identify and grow food and nonfood alternative products to phase out imports of high-risk pathway food and commodities by 2027. Appropriates funds for outreach materials to encourage Hawaii residents to buy local products and foster a sense of pride and self-responsibility in protecting Hawaii's agriculture, environment, and lifestyle. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Establishes a task force to evaluate the process of executing a delayed construction project that has not commenced within ten years of acceptance of its environmental impact statement. (SB2645 HD1)
Postpones until 1/1/2020 the effective date of certain provisions of Act 152, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, that conform Hawaii's insurance producer licensing requirements to national model standards by eliminating the ability of insurance producers to appoint other producers to act as an agent of an insurer. (SB2493 HD1)
Appropriates funds for the research, development, marketing, and conservation of ‘ulu. (SB2069 HD1)
