Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a three-year student athlete travel pilot program to provide funding for intra-county travel expenses for student athletes of counties with a population of less than 500,000. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/28. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 781 allocates state funds specifically for the Waiahole Water System to cover bond debt payments and repair a tunnel. It directly affects the Waiahole Water System, a public water utility, by providing financial resources for critical infrastructure maintenance and debt obligations. The bill’s key provision is the appropriation of dedicated funding for these two purposes, ensuring ongoing operational stability. This is a straightforward funding measure with no new regulations or eligibility requirements for residents or businesses. The bill is currently recommended for passage by the Agriculture committee with amendments.
Requires the department of education to prohibit cell phone use during the instructional day, prohibit student access to social media through the school's internet, and implement a social media education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations.
Requires condominium associations to repair defective conditions of common elements that constitute health or safety violations. Allows unit owners to make the repairs at the association's expense.
Appropriates funds for the Executive Office on Early Learning to contract with third-party providers of family-child interaction learning programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Establishes a working group for legal services for youth in the child welfare system within the Judiciary. Appropriates funds for the working group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Prohibits pedestrians from walking along the roadway of an interstate highway, an auxiliary interstate highway, or certain state highways except while conducting authorized first responder duties or highway maintenance duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Amends the definition of "historic property" under the State's historic preservation program to include properties included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the national register of historic places or Hawaii register of historic places and any artifacts, records, or material remains relating to the property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryHB 1282 would lower the minimum age requirement for certified caregivers in adult foster homes from 21 to 18 years old. This change directly affects adult foster home facilities and the individuals who provide care within them. The bill modifies the existing certification requirement to allow younger adults to work in these roles. It is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 3000, as stated in the official abstract.
Maddy summaryHB 227 creates new fines for drivers operating cars or mopeds without a current vehicle safety inspection certificate. It directly affects drivers who operate vehicles without a valid safety inspection, increasing penalties for this violation. The bill adds specific additional fines to the existing penalty structure for operating un-inspected vehicles. This law would take effect on July 1, 3000 (as stated in the bill).
