Authorizes periods of imprisonment for individuals with previous arson convictions. Authorizes additional penalties for arson crimes that endanger vulnerable areas. Requires restitution for victims of arson who experienced property damage. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
Requires hotelkeepers to provide adequate notice of service disruptions to third-party vendors and prospective and current guests under certain conditions. Prohibits hotelkeepers from imposing any fee, penalty, or other charge and from retaining any deposit of a guest who cancels a reservation if a service disruption is likely to exist during the period of the reservation. Requires any hotelkeeper that violates or causes another person to violate this Act to forfeit to the injured party three times the amount of the sum charged in excess of what the hotelkeeper is entitled to. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Clarifies the process by which the Hawaii Community Development Authority may approve residential development on certain parcels of Kakaako Makai. Raises the building height limit and the maximum floor area ratio on certain parcels in the area. Requires a certain percentage of the residential units developed on certain parcels to be allocated to households at or below a certain income level in perpetuity, with priority given to certain essential workforce in the area. Limits the sale of residential units developed in certain residential developments to prospective owner-occupants. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to determine a Kakaako Makai association fee to be collected from residents, tenants, and lessees of certain parcels to be deposited into a special account in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Special Fund to fund various services and projects in the Kakaako Makai area. (SD1)
Maddy summarySB 529 allocates state funds to the Department of Education for its Hoakea Program, which directly supports educational services for students. The bill establishes a specific funding mechanism to implement this program, with the funds becoming effective July 1, 2050. This legislation provides concrete financial resources to the Department of Education to carry out the Hoakea Program’s objectives.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 7) requests Hawaii's Department of Human Services Med-QUEST Division (the state's Medicaid program) to cover behavioral health services for children and adolescents when provided in school settings. It directly affects students in Hawaii schools by seeking to expand access to mental health care without requiring families to arrange separate appointments. The resolution asks Med-QUEST to adjust its coverage policies to include these school-based services, which would reduce barriers like transportation costs and parent work conflicts. This is a procedural request, not a new law, and aims to align Medicaid coverage with existing school-based mental health programs.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 11) requests Hawaii's Department of Human Services Med-QUEST Division to cover behavioral health services for children and adolescents within school settings. It directly affects students needing mental health support, particularly those facing barriers like transportation challenges or caregiver work conflicts. The resolution asks Med-QUEST to extend existing Medicaid coverage to school-based providers, enabling earlier intervention and improved access to care. This is a non-binding request to the agency, not a new law, aimed at addressing the state's child mental health crisis through existing Medicaid infrastructure.
Prohibits the collection, sale, or disclosure of any driver data that is obtained by a motor vehicle or other connected car service, feature, or application to any third-party without the explicit consent of the owner or lessee of the vehicle. Designates exemptions. Requires any disclosure notification for any data collection to be clear and conspicuous. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Maddy summarySB 95 adds new fines for drivers and moped operators who operate vehicles without a current safety inspection certificate. It directly affects anyone operating a car, truck, or moped that hasn't passed the required safety check. The key provision creates an additional penalty on top of existing fines for this violation, increasing the financial consequence for skipping inspections. The bill focuses on strengthening enforcement of mandatory vehicle safety checks to improve road safety.
Requires hotelkeepers to provide adequate notice of strikes and lockouts to guests and third-party vendors under certain conditions. Allows for recovery of damages by injured parties. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Authorizes the Department of Health to allow any county to implement a Gray Water Recycling Program that permits certain small farms of less than ten square acres in size the ability to use gray water for the purposes of irrigation. (SD1)
