Clarifies that a planned community association may exercise nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure remedies regardless of the presence or absence of power of sale language in the association documents. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Requires the state auditor to conduct an audit of the division of consumer advocacy and submit a report of its findings.
Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee based on the employee's status as a qualifying patient and from taking action against an employee based solely on the employee's status as a qualifying patient or if the results of the employee's drug test are positive for cannabis, subject to certain exceptions. Specifies permissible and impermissible actions by employers and employees. Takes effect 1/1/2051. (SD1)
Requires a provider of an online platform offering goods and services in the State to provide nondiscriminatory access to the platform and be transparent with platform management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its platform. Prohibits preferential treatment of the platform's own vertically integrated business lines.
Requires that if an application for pardon is not referred to the Director of Public Safety and the Hawaii Paroling Authority by the Governor, then the Governor shall provide public notice and a waiting period of fourteen days shall apply to the granting or refusing of the application for pardon. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Makes violation of privacy a more serious offense if an unmanned aircraft system is used to commit the offense.
Requires full-service restaurants to disclose their non-participation in national advertising campaigns that offer a promotion or discount at its entrance or storefront.
Amends the distribution of transient accommodations tax revenues.
Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop a state 2030 natural resources conservation goal action plan and allocates one per cent of the revenues of the transient accommodations tax for deposit into the special land and development fund to be used for the development, submission, and evaluation of progress of the action plan. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Expands the pool of orthodontists who are eligible to perform medically necessary orthodontic services for treatment of certain orofacial anomalies covered by health insurance.