Changes the name of the offense of negligent homicide to vehicular homicide. Recategorizes the penalty categories for each of the three degrees of the offense to the next highest level of severity.
Requires counties to post in buses operated in county mass transit systems a conspicuous sign that notifies passengers of the offense of interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle and the criminal penalties associated with the commission of the offense.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirty-eighth representative district.
Imposes an excise tax of fifty per cent of the otherwise applicable tax under section 245-3, HRS, on every wholesaler for each modified risk tobacco product sold, used, or possessed by a wholesaler. Includes e-liquids and electronic smoking devices as tobacco products for purposes of taxation under the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law.
Extends the Ohana Zones Pilot Program to 2026 to reduce homelessness by placing individuals into permanent housing, expanding housing, and preserving existing housing. Appropriates moneys.
Extends the renewal period from 2 years to 4 years for licensees who are 70 years of age or older but younger than 80 years of age. Requires applicants for a new license or for license renewal who are 70 years of age or older to present certification of physical and mental competence from a doctor upon application.
Authorizes the counties to reclassify lands fifteen to one hundred acres in certain rural, urban, and agricultural districts in which at least fifty per cent of the housing units on the land sought to be reclassified are set aside for persons and families with incomes at or below one hundred forty per cent of the area median income.
Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program by: (1) contracting with third party service providers and staffing consultants and (2) recruiting more volunteers.
Codifies certain certification, renewal, and violation processes of vehicle inspectors who conduct vehicle safety inspections under the department of transportation. Repeals requirement for reconstructed vehicles to obtain a special inspection and certification.
Prohibits drivers from operating vehicles with more than four wheels and high-passenger cars in the left lane, or close to the left-hand curb or left-hand edge, of a state or county roadway. Exempts drivers operating public transportation vehicles in a zipper lane or diamond lane.
