Sen. Donna Kim

Establishes a two-year agricultural theft and vandalism pilot project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds.

Requires the Hawaii Health Authority (HHA) to submit an updated comprehensive health plan to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the hiring of an executive director and other staff and other expenses necessary for HHA to carry out its duties and responsibilities.

Part II: Allows an individual who is seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state or local general election to register and vote at the state or local primary election immediately preceding that state or local general election. Takes effect upon ratification of an appropriate constitutional amendment. Part III: Provides that in the case of an unopposed candidate in any state or local election, the candidate's name shall appear on the general election ballot.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to conduct a feasibility study on the viability of an integrated, multi-crop production system for palm-based vegetable oil for producing raw vegetable oil that can be refined into biofuel and to submit a report on the department's findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropriates funds.

Requires the chief election officer, with the assistance from the county clerks for elections involving county offices and countywide ballot issues, to publish and disseminate a voters' pamphlet. Appropriates moneys to allow the chief election officer to produce and distribute a voters' pamphlet for each election.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop an intake and dispatch training program to enable the department to efficiently and effectively receive and respond to information and reports relating to conservation and resource enforcement matters received on the division of conservation and resource enforcement's direct line. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent civil service position to provide intake and dispatcher services for the division of conservation and resource enforcement.

Establishes a preference under the procurement code for employers who pledge to hire individuals with disabilities when contracting for goods, services, or construction through competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals, or both.

Bans knowingly selling in the State personal care products containing oxybenzone or octinoxate, except for medically-licensed prescriptions. Takes effect on 10/1/2017.

Requires by the end of the 2017-2018 school year, that all public schools, public charter schools, and the University of Hawaii and its divisions, campuses, and institutions have automated external defibrillators situated in a permanent location on campus. Requires the University of Hawaii and public and charter schools that have an athletic trainer to have an automated external defibrillator available at each sporting event. Requires the automated external defibrillators to be maintained and tested regularly. Clarifies that an athletic trainer or faculty member who administers an automated external defibrillator shall be considered to be doing so without remuneration or expectation of remuneration for purposes of immunity from civil liability.