Lowers the age at which enhanced penalties apply for crimes against seniors from sixty-two years of age to sixty years of age. Makes commission of certain criminal offenses against a senior's person or property applicable if the perpetrator knows or reasonably should know the senior victim's age. Effective 1/1/2022.
Requires a retail establishment with an employee toilet facility to allow a customer suffering from an eligible medical condition to use that restroom during normal business hours, under certain conditions. Exempts a retail establishment and employees from civil liability in allowing an eligible customer to use an employee toilet facility. Establishes fines.
Exempts from the general excise tax the sales of advertisements by radio broadcasting stations.
Requires the department of transportation and each county's transportation department to create and maintain a priority list of sidewalk installation and improvement projects and to publish the priority list on their respective websites.
Removes the $3 million cap on the amount the University of Hawaii System can expend from the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund for the University of Hawaii Foundation.
Establishes reduced taxpayer penalties for nonpayments and underpayments that are due to reasonable cause. Allows a taxpayer to post a bond to avoid penalties and interest. Assesses interest on a deficiency in state income tax payment caused by a change in the taxable income reported on the taxpayer's federal tax return.
Lengthens the time period in which certain vehicles must have a safety inspection.
Amends the composition of the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors to require at least two members, rather than one, to be appointed by the Governor who shall have knowledge, experience, and expertise in the area of Hawaiian cultural practices.
Increases from 1 parking space to 4 parking spaces the number of parking spaces that a place of public accommodation with at least one hundred parking spaces is required to offer by 7/1/2026. Removes the exemption that owners of multiple places of public accommodation may offer electric vehicle parking spaces based on the aggregate number of parking spaces available in their properties. Establishes notification requirements and fines for noncompliance.
Requires the State to pay, without delay, military personnel called to active duty at the same rate as their active duty counterparts; provide basic housing allowance; provide service credit for time on active duty; and allow state and county employees to count the time called to active duty in the State toward retirement.
