Sen. Donna Kim

Requires the legislative reference bureau to develop a spreadsheet informing members of the legislature on the status and content of all reports to be submitted to the legislature as required by law or requested by legislative concurrent resolution. Requires the legislative reference bureau to inform the legislature of all annual and other reports required by law to be submitted to the legislature or requested by legislative concurrent resolution that were not timely submitted. Requires reporting entities to submit a copy of all reports submitted to the legislature to the legislative reference bureau. (SD1)

Appropriates funds as a subsidy to the office of the prosecuting attorney for Hawaii county for the career criminal prosecution unit.

Amends the income tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment by increasing the taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses and dollar limit on amounts creditable that constitute the tax credit. Requires the Department of Taxation to make annual adjustments for inflation to the adjusted gross income thresholds and dollar limits on amounts creditable. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2019. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Requires that of the four seats on the OHA board of trustees without an island residency requirement, two shall require residency in an urban district and two shall require residency in a rural district. Requires one urban district candidate and one rural district candidate to be elected in any election cycle. Limits voting for board of trustees seats with a residency requirement to voters who have residency on the same island or in the same district. Changes the term of the member who receives the lowest number of votes in the 2022 general election to serve a term of two years and a term of four years after the general election of 2024. Takes effect upon approval; provided that part I shall take effect on January 1, 2024. (SD1)

Requires the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to waive the nonresident tuition and fee differential for veterans of the United States Navy who served on an active ship or ship decommissioned after 2000 that is named after a person, place, or word associated with Hawaii.

Requires the Chief Election Officer, with assistance from the county clerks for elections involving county offices and countywide ballot issues, to publish an online voters' pamphlet on the Office of Elections' public website and publish and distribute postcards notifying voters of the online voters' pamphlet website address. Appropriates moneys to allow the chief election officer to produce and distribute an online voters' pamphlet and voters' pamphlet postcards for each election. (SD1)

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to submit by 3/1/2019, a report studying how other jurisdictions oversee Title IX enforcement. (SD1)

Allows charter schools to use appropriated funds for facilities improvement, rental, and construction and other infrastructure improvements. Appropriates funds for facilities and infrastructure improvement. (SD1)

Appropriates moneys to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for low-interest home construction and home improvement loans to holders of Ahupua‘a ‘O Kahana State Park residential leases. Lapses funds appropriated to the general fund on June 30, 2023. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Expands the duties and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor to include managing and overseeing public tours of the state capitol, managing vacancies on boards and commissions, processing applications to serve on boards and commissions, and any other applicable administrative duties. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)