Provides that family courts may withhold from public inspection any record of a denied temporary restraining order or denied protective order; provided that these records shall remain accessible to law enforcement without a court order.
Lowers the age of crimes against seniors to sixty years of age, and makes certain criminal offenses against seniors applicable regardless of the perpetrator's knowledge of the victim's age.
Raises the conveyance tax rates for residential investment properties with a value of at least $2,000,000. Exempts affordable housing qualified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from the conveyance tax.
Eliminates a redundancy regarding the reopening of the statute of limitations for income tax purposes if a federal contract is renegotiated.
Repeals provision requiring light transmittance of no less than 35% on side and rear windows of certain vehicles using sun screening devices and glazing material. Expands exemption from regulation of sun screening side windows and rear windows of certain motor vehicles, including passenger vehicles, provided that the vehicles are equipped with rearview mirrors.
Amends the formula for the amount of transient accommodations tax to be collected from time shares by increasing the base on which time share occupancy is taxed from 1/2 of the gross daily maintenance fees paid by the owner and attributable to the time share unit to an amount equal to all of those fees. Effective 1/1/2021.
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish from persons who are fishing.
Amends the exemption from conveyance tax for realty leases of less than 5 years by applying the exemption only to residential leases of 1 year or less.
Allows the governor to negotiate land exchanges to acquire lands suitable for long-term diversified agricultural production in return for state lands to be developed for affordable, workforce, and other housing. Provides that all land exchanges are subject to legislative approval. Requires a report to the Legislature.
