Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to establish and maintain an online database of all reports to the legislature made by the judiciary and each department, board, commission, or officer of the State or any of its political subdivisions. Requires the website be online and accessible to the public by 1/1/2018.
Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to bring Wahiawa General Hospital under its governance through formal affiliation with the corporation and to provide for transitional facilitation by the director of health.
Expands the authorized uses of funds collected from school impact fees to include spending on new school facilities, purchase of completed construction for school use, and improvement of existing school structures.
Bans knowingly selling in the State personal care products containing oxybenzone or octinoxate, except for medically-licensed prescriptions. Takes effect on 10/1/2017.
Requires by the end of the 2017-2018 school year, that all public schools, public charter schools, and the University of Hawaii and its divisions, campuses, and institutions have automated external defibrillators situated in a permanent location on campus. Requires the University of Hawaii and public and charter schools that have an athletic trainer to have an automated external defibrillator available at each sporting event. Requires the automated external defibrillators to be maintained and tested regularly. Clarifies that an athletic trainer or faculty member who administers an automated external defibrillator shall be considered to be doing so without remuneration or expectation of remuneration for purposes of immunity from civil liability.
Authorizes the DOE and B&F to borrow moneys from the Hawaii green infrastructure loan program for heat abatement measures at public schools. Appropriates general funds to make an initial repayment to the Hawaii green infrastructure special fund.
Allows a defendant convicted of certain prostitution offenses to file a motion to vacate the conviction if the defendant is not subsequently convicted of any offense under the penal code within three years after the date of the original conviction. Repeals certain requirements pertaining to filing a motion to vacate, including the burden of proof, and exclusions of certain convictions of certain prostitution offenses.
Creates the Hawaii Working Family Tax Credit, a refundable credit capped at 10 percent of the federal earned income tax credit.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a pilot pesticide treatment coupon project and a little fire ant site map for the county of Hawaii. Requires report to the Legislature on project implementation. Appropriates funds.
Creates the Civilian Unmanned Aerial Systems Volunteer Corps as part of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to assist the state or counties when there is a need for disaster relief.
