Exempts agricultural products, including produce, meat, and fish, from the general excise tax. Exempts over-the-counter drugs, medical supplies, and menstrual products from the general excise tax. Establishes a surcharge on the general excise tax and use tax for the sale or use of luxury cars.
Requires the counties to submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing certain housing production data.
Requires licensed used motor vehicle part dealers to keep records of purchases and sales of catalytic converters and requires the sellers to file a written statement that the seller has the lawful right to sell and dispose of the catalytic converter. Establishes the offense of theft of catalytic converter as a class C felony. Increases the penalty for engaging in the business of purchasing or selling used motor vehicle parts and accessories without a license. Requires scrap dealers to keep records of purchases and sales of palladium, platinum, and rhodium. Requires all scrap dealers to pay for palladium, platinum, and rhodium, and used motor vehicle part dealers to pay for catalytic converters, by check.
Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to establish and administer a family leave insurance program. Provides family leave insurance benefits and extends the period of family leave to 16 weeks for businesses that employ one or more employees who meet the hourly qualifications. Appropriates funds.
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish a foreign agriculture small equipment pilot program. Requires a report to the Legislature.
Requires a portion of the moneys deposited into the State Parks Special Fund to be allocated to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development based on the percentage of residents who have a favorable perception towards Hawaii's tourism industry as reported in the most recent Hawaii Tourism Authority resident sentiment survey results. Increases the sum to be appropriated out of the State Parks Special Fund by $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023 to be expended by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.
Establishes a state lottery commission to implement a lottery of which excess proceeds are deposited into the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund to prevent the introduction of, and control the spread of, invasive species. Authorizes the commission to establish multistate lottery games. Appropriates funds.
Requires each county to authorize construction for a specified number of new housing units between fiscal years 2023-2034 and 2033-2034. Repeals June 30, 2034.
Permits composting and co-composting operations in agricultural districts. Appropriates funds to restore an environmental health specialist IV position to the solid and hazardous waste branch of the department of health.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer non-agricultural lands to the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer of non-agricultural park lands in agricultural use, including pasture use or lands suitable for agricultural use. Provides deadlines for land transfers. Requires the Department of Agriculture to inquire about any easements needed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources prior to offering a lease.
