Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara

Creates the energy storage market acceleration program and energy storage rebate program to be administered by the public benefits fee administrator. Establishes an energy storage system rebate for energy storage system providers and allows for rebates under the program to be paid out of the public benefits fee. Requires the public utilities commission to establish rebate amounts under the program annually. Authorizes the public utilities commission to increase the public benefits fee if necessary to fund the programs. (SD1)

Part I: Appropriates funds for establishing, staffing, and operating two mobile clinics to serve the homeless population. Part II: Appropriates funds for establishing three specialty shelters to temporarily house and serve homeless individuals. Part III: Appropriates funds to the department of human services to study the impact and feasibility of creating an integrated database of certain information related to homeless individuals for providers of homeless services. Part IV: Requires the department of human services to establish puuhonua safe zones where homeless persons may reside. Appropriates funds. Part V: Appropriates funds for homeless outreach services and storage of homeless people's property. Part VI: Appropriates funds for outreach services to homeless persons with serious and persistent mental illness. Appropriates funds for services for homeless persons experiencing substance abuse. Part VII: Appropriates funds to assist the department of transportation with homelessness-related issues pertaining to security, health, and safety. (SD1)

Appropriates moneys for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to establish an Arts in the Military Program.

Requires the department of education to develop and implement a state plan for computer science education in all public schools. Requires public intermediate, middle, and high schools to offer computer science courses for grades six through twelve. Allows applicants to the University of Hawaii to substitute computer science courses for other admission requirements.

Creates the colorectal cancer screening and awareness pilot program within the department of health and appropriates funds for the program. Repeals on 6/30/2020. (SD1)

Appropriates funds for a full-time agricultural management position and equipment for the Kulani correctional facility agriculture operation.

Exempts the development of affordable housing projects developed in the urban core by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation from environmental assessment and environmental impact statement requirements.

Appropriates funds to the UH college of tropical agriculture and human resources cooperative extension service for one full-time ornamental plant extension agent.

Creates a permanent weed and seed strategy within the department of labor and industrial relations, office of community service. Appropriates funds subject to federal funding.

Requires, on or before 9/1/2018, that the department of health adopt rules for underground storage tanks and tank systems to conform with certain federal regulations and that include additional requirements for field-constructed underground storage tanks and tank systems. (SD1)