Sen. Glenn Wakai

Establishes an unspecified number of full-time equivalent lieutenant positions in the Kona unit of the sheriff division within the department of public safety. Appropriates funds for the initial six-month hiring period and for one-time costs for the purchase of position-related uniforms and equipment. Establishes statutory authorization of special duty employment, commonly referred to as special duty services, by deputy sheriffs. (SB3079 HD1)

Appropriates funds for after-school programs at Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School, Kapaa Middle School, Konawaena Middle School, and Waimea Canyon Middle School. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Clarifies the licensing exemptions for certain individuals under certain conditions who provide behavior analysis services. Requires the Department of Education to create and implement a plan to provide Medicaid billable applied behavior analysis services to all students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder within the Department. Establishes reporting requirements. (SB2925 HD2)

Establishes an individual mandate for certain qualified taxpayers to sign up for and maintain health insurance throughout the year, or pay a penalty on their individual income tax return, subject to certain exceptions. Sunsets on 12/31/2023. (SB2924 HD2)

Amends the ethics continuing education requirement for dentists to require six hours of ethics training within each biennial renewal period instead of three hours annually. (SB2931 HD2)

Establishes penalties and fines for any person who knowingly captures, takes, possesses, abuses, or entangles any shark, whether alive or dead, or kills any shark, within state marine waters and makes it a misdemeanor. Expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray to all rays. Expands the prohibition regarding rays to cover knowingly capturing, taking, possessing, abusing, or entangling a ray, whether alive or dead, or killing a ray, within state marine waters. Provides certain exemptions. (SB2079 HD1)

Appropriates funds to improve the health care services related to cardiac care at Hilo Medical Center. Requires the Auditor to audit contracts over $1,000,000 that the Department of Health or the Department of Human Services entered into with domestic violence nonprofit organizations. (SB1235 HD1)

Allows counties to enact ordinances to require that a conveyance document, conveyance instrument, or certificate of conveyance include a statement indicating whether the county has determined that the real property described in the document, instrument, or certificate may be used for short-term rentals under the county's zoning or land use ordinances. (SB3089 HD1)

Amends the composition and term length of members of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. (SB2319 HD1)

Proposes an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to modify the appointment process for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Repeals the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. (SB2316 HD1)