Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for seawater air conditioning facilities for certain state buildings in the Capitol District.
Makes subsequent amendments to concession documents subject to sealed bidding requirements. Clarifies that the grant of concession or concession space shall not exceed fifteen years of a remaining term plus any agreed extension of the term. Removes the limitations on the types of airport concessions that are exempt from the public bidding requirements.
Requires the University of Hawaii to collaborate with the department of education and department of business, economic development, and tourism to develop and implement an interactive web tool that will enable degree-seeking individuals to make better-informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices.
Requires medical facilities filing for bankruptcy to inform every patient or former patient by written notice prior to filing for bankruptcy that the patient or former patient is entitled to a copy of the patient's or former patient's own medical records at no charge. Requires the medical facilities to provide a paper or electronic copy of the medical records to the patient or former patient upon request.
Requires the department of agriculture to implement an aquaculture development program. Makes an appropriation.
Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to set workers' compensation medical charges that correspond to the United States Department of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs fee schedule instead of the Medicare Resource Based Relative Value Scale applicable to Hawaii. Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to submit a report to the legislature. Makes an appropriation for analysis of the Act's impact on injured worker's access to treatment. Repeals on 12/31/2024.
Allows annual condominium education trust fund fees to be used for binding arbitration of condominium disputes.
Provides state adult corrections officers the same concealed weapon exemptions allowed to state and county law enforcement officers.
Requires that each public school has a part-time or full-time library. Requires the department of education to develop a plan to ensure that each school has a part-time or full-time library. Appropriates funds.
Requires every retail dealer to conspicuously post a tax rate decal on each pump owned or leased by the retail dealer that displays the current federal fuel tax, state fuel tax, each county's fuel tax, and state license tax assessed on a gallon of gasoline and other liquid fuel sold at the pump. Establishes the tax rate decal special fund to be administered by the department of agriculture. Provides a penalty. Makes appropriation. Takes effect on January 1, 2018.
