Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 17th Senatorial District.
Establishes a state government realignment commission to periodically review the state executive branch's departments, divisions, and agencies, including functions and services, and submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature.
Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and the University of Hawaii, to develop and implement a K-12 curriculum-to-career-pipeline initiative to ensure that the State's public school students are adequately trained and prepared to enter the State's workforce upon graduation from high school. Appropriates funds for the development and implementation of the program, including for (1.0) FTE Educational Specialist II staff position.
Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to immediately initiate negotiations with the owners of the Front Street Apartments affordable housing project to acquire the property. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to exercise its power of eminent domain if an agreement with the owners cannot be reached within a reasonable time. Requires report to Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Provides, under certain circumstances, amnesty for used car purchasers from paying unpaid vehicle registration fees or penalties if the purchaser had no knowledge of the delinquent fees or penalties upon the purchase of the vehicle.
Repeals the criminal forfeiture fund and requires fifty per cent of the total forfeited property and the sale proceeds thereof collected pursuant to state forfeiture laws to be deposited into the general fund.
Appropriates $400,000 for a capital improvement project for Kunoa Cattle Company.
Requires a manual recount of election votes when the margin of victory is equal to or less than one hundred votes cast or equal to or less than one-half of one per cent of the votes cast, whichever is less.
Amends the order of succession to the office of lieutenant governor.
Establishes a waiver program to exempt from income taxation gambling winnings legally acquired outside of the State during a consecutive 5-day period, beginning 01/01/20.
