Establishes the Office of Public-Private Partnership and the position of State Office of Public-Private Partnership Coordinator. Adds public-private partnership project delivery methods to the Procurement Code and related conditions and requirements. Requires an annual report. Appropriates funds. (SB2705 HD2)
Requires any governmental body that enters into a contract that is exempt from the State Procurement Code pursuant to Section 103D-102(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, such as a contract for procurement of services of attorneys employed or retained to provide legal services to the State or any of its agencies, to report that contract to the State Procurement Office and Legislature. (SB2914 HD1)
Requires the Board of Dental Examiners to adopt rules to establish a regulatory structure for the regulation of dental assistants in Hawaii. (SB2926 HD2)
Authorizes a school's principal to close the school without consulting the complex area superintendent in the event of an emergency created by a natural disaster if the principal deems it unsafe for students and faculty. (SB2381 HD1)
Authorizes payment of National Certification Incentive bonuses to school psychologists. Amends provisions for bonuses for teachers and school psychologists at targeted, high-turnover, and hard-to-fill schools, including such schools that have improved so as to lose that designation. Amends general fund per-pupil funding calculation to exclude bonuses, incentives, and payments beyond regular wages and requires separate budget line items for these costs. Appropriates funds for public and charter school bonuses. (SB2383 HD1)
