Sen. Michelle Kidani

Clarifies that funds for bonuses required by statute or collective bargaining shall not be paid out of a charter school's facilities funding or per-pupil funds. Requires, beginning with fiscal year 2018-2019, that such bonuses be separate line items in the budget. Appropriates funds for teacher bonuses for hard-to-fill placement incentives and National Board certified teacher incentives for charter school teachers. (SB199 HD1)

Requires DLNR to consider the conclusions and recommendations of the Kaua‘i Feral Cat Task Force when setting department policy regarding feral cats. (SD1)

Clarifies the definition of "underserved" or "at-risk" children as it relates to the priority given to these children for the Preschool Open Doors program. Provides that priority among undeserved or at-risk children shall be given to children whose family income is at or below 350 per cent of the federal poverty level. (SB1189 HD1)

Establishes the agriculture accelerator program to authorize the agribusiness development corporation to provide grants and invest in existing or new agriculture businesses approved by the board of directors of the ADC in return for equity in those agriculture businesses. Establishes an agriculture accelerator special fund to provide funds for the agribusiness development corporation to provide grants to and invest in agriculture businesses under the agriculture accelerator program. Requires a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to be deposited into the agriculture accelerator special fund. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Requires any person initiating a land disturbing activity to present a conservation plan for the activity to the affected neighborhood board or equivalent body prior to initiating the activity.

Specifies that certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to at-risk rules and deductions and to passive activity loss do not apply with respect to claims for the state low-income housing tax credit. Appropriates funds to establish one position in the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to oversee the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program.

Requires all child care providers subject to regulation by the Department of Human Services to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Amends the appointment process of certain members of the Hawaii Tourism Authority's (Authority) Board of Directors (Board). Clarifies the Authority's reporting and disclosure of specific information. Requires the Board to develop policies and procedures on approving expenditures of excess or carryover funds. (SB1084 HD1)

Creates of an office of Native Hawaiian health within the department of health. Establishes the Native Hawaiian health fund. Allocates a percentage of the transient accommodations tax to be deposited into the Native Hawaiian health fund.

Appropriates funds for the procurement of, and maintenance and training for, a web-based data system in the department of health's early intervention section.