Annually increases minimum wage 1/1/18 - 1/1/2021. On 9/30/2021 and thereafter requires DLIR to adjust the minimum hourly wage in accordance with the Honolulu region consumer price index. Deletes tip credit.
Establishes a working group to address and provide findings and recommendations regarding issues that beneficiaries of the department of Hawaiian home lands on Hawaii island face relating to the financing and insuring of homes. Appropriates funds.
Requires teachers and principals training to include suicide prevention. Allows the training to be conducted through self-review.
Appropriates funds for county drought mitigation projects and measures. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent permanent planner IV position within the Commission on Water Resource Management to update the Hawaii drought plan. Effective 3/15/2099. (SD1)
Establishes an Organic Agricultural Products Voluntary Registry established by the Department of Agriculture. (HB452 HD1)
Extends the prohibition that prevents the counties from requiring fire sprinklers in specific family dwelling units and nonresidential agricultural and aquacultural buildings. (HB1384 HD3)
Ensures that property that is used for short-term rental transient accommodations in the State is subject to and in compliance with applicable State and county laws.
Establishes a Center for Women in Technology within the University of Hawaii, Department of Information and Computer Sciences.
Authorizes the counties to provide exemptions for alternative dwellings and alternative dwelling parks. (HB1373 HD1)
Exempts housing projects where at least a portion of the units are set aside for persons and families with incomes at or below one hundred forty per cent of the area median income from county, highway, and school impact fees.
