Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects of the department of accounting and general services.
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Removes non-commercial motor vehicles from those vehicles required to obtain a certificate of inspection.
Adds knowingly making a false statement to a county inspector a crime within the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities.
Prohibits campaign contributions from certain entities to members of the legislature during the legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits a member of the legislature from knowingly soliciting or accepting a contribution from a lobbyist or a lobbyist's principal during a legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits fundraisers for any member of the legislature to be held during any regular legislative session, for five calendar days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Takes effect on 1/1/2020.
Establishes a task force to review the school impact fees law, the enforcement of the law, and recommend any necessary amendments. Appropriates funds for the administrative and operating expenses of the task force.
Appropriates funds for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to the department of accounting and general services for 911 services and equipment.
Establishes a Makua Valley Task Force to prepare for the transition of the Makua Military Reservation from the United States Army upon the expiration of the Army's lease for the land.
Requires the University of Hawaii to use zero-based budgeting principles in formatting the budget for fiscal years from the 2020-2021 fiscal year to the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Encourages certain former Hawaii residents to move back to Hawaii by establishing the returning resident down payment program to provide matching funds for the down payment on a residence. Funds the program with real estate investment trust taxes. Repeals dividend paid deduction for real estate investment trusts. Appropriates funds.
Requires the department of transportation and the county transportation departments to adopt a vision zero policy that seeks to prevent and ultimately eliminate all traffic fatalities through a combination of engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency response strategies that focus on equity. Establishes a temporary working group to develop an action plan and review certain specified traffic policies and guidelines. Reports to legislature in 2020 and 2021. Appropriates funds.