Establishes the objective of eliminating all imported fossil fuels for ground transportation by 2045. Updates the State's clean energy initiative program to reflect the State's target of achieving a one hundred per cent renewable energy economy by 2045.
Establishes a farmer apprentice mentoring program to teach and train farmers to utilize a whole farm system approach to agriculture. Makes an appropriation to the department of agriculture for the farmer apprentice mentoring program. (SD1)
Requires public procurement construction bids to list subcontractors and joint contractors only for contracts of an unspecified dollar amount or more; provided that bids lacking this list may be accepted if in the State's best interest and subcontractor and joint contractor work is an unspecified per cent or less of the total bid amount. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
Permits charter tour operators to maintain client trust accounts in a federally insured financial institution outside the State; provided that the charter tour operator agrees to allow the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to access the tour operator's financial records related to client trust accounts through the financial institution. (SB1299 HD1)
Appropriates moneys to and from the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund. (SB352 HD1)
Establishes a statewide interoperability executive board for public safety communications.
Establishes a model project at a location selected by DLNR to designate areas for planting and growing coconut trees for Hawaiian traditional and customary gathering practices. Appropriates funds for the model project. (SB640 HD1)
Establishes requirements for gerontologist licensure beginning on 7/1/2018.
Clarifies the allowable and prohibited practices and training requirements for dental assistants.
Includes structures, machinery, equipment, and capital assets in the definition of capital infrastructure costs. Sets a new maximum amount of capital infrastructure tax credits that may be issued in any taxable year per qualified infrastructure tenant. Specifies that excess tax credits may be carried forward. Specifies that special purpose entities may qualify as a qualified infrastructure tenant. Prohibits the qualified infrastructure tenant, together with all special purpose entities, from claiming any credit in any one year that exceeds $2,500,000. Provides penalty for failure to timely file required information. (SD1)
