Establishes the Lipoa point management special fund for the management of the Lipoa point area and educate visitors on how funding is used for the management of the Lipoa point area. Appropriates funds into and out of the Lipoa point management special fund. (SD1)
Sen. Donna Kim
Sponsored bills
Establishes a rental motor vehicle surcharge dedicated to road improvements in the county in which the funds are generated.
Establishes procedures for a parent or legal guardian to obtain authorization to home school a child. Requires the complex area superintendent or the complex area superintendent's authorized representative to request child welfare services to conduct a child abuse and neglect history inquiry and provide information to the department of education to conduct a background check before approving or denying a notification of intent to home school. Authorizes a parent or legal guardian to petition the family court if the notification of intent to home school is denied.
Prohibits an employer from suspending, discharging, or discriminating against an employee for testing positive for cannabis if the employee is a registered qualifying patient who is authorized for the medical use of cannabis. Provides certain exceptions. (SD1)
Clarifies the process, including payment obligations, mediation requirements, and triggers for further default, where a condominium unit owner and association reach a payment plan to resolve a nonjudicial foreclosure. Establishes procedures that provide condominium owners with the right to submit disputed legal fees, penalties or fines, late fees, lien filing fees, or other charges, except for common expense assessments, to the mediation process prior to payment.
Allows a condominium board to borrow money for the installation of equipment for the health and safety of residents in the event of a legislative mandate without the consent of owners where at least twenty percent of owners reside outside of the United States.
Requires specialized training in early childhood education for all teachers and educational assistants within the Executive Office on Early Learning Public Pre-Kindergarten Program. Effective July 1, 2022. (SD1)
Appropriates funds to upgrade the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement's trucks currently in use in Hawaii county. (SD1)
Defines specific rights granted to a person who is houseless, including equal access to housing, jobs, and shelters, equal treatment by government agencies, and access to life-sustaining activities and essential services. (SD1)
Changes the earned income tax credit from a nonrefundable tax credit to a refundable tax credit.