Allows the family court to award a grandparent, upon petition to the court, custody or visitation if it is in the best interest of the child and denial of such custody or visitation would cause significant harm to the child.
Appropriates funds for a state civil service position to effectively track and monitor funds and expenditures related to habitat conservation plans and perform other tasks to benefit the recovery of threatened and endangered species.
Creates procedural and administrative requirements for law enforcement agencies for eyewitness identifications of suspects in criminal investigations. Requires the attorney general to establish procedures for the implementation of uniform statewide eyewitness identification procedures. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
Corrects an error in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2016 to clarify that the Kaho‘olawe island reserve commission is affiliated with the county of Maui, rather than the county of Hawaii.
Permits the installation of clotheslines in any residential dwelling, apartment, condominium, or townhouse, under certain conditions. Defines a reasonable restriction on the placement and use of clotheslines as any restriction that is necessary to protect public health and safety, buildings from damage, historic or aesthetic values, or shorelines under certain circumstances.
Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the initial staff necessary to develop and manage the He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve and its programs. Eff. 3/14/2092. (SD1)
Requires twenty per cent of the department of human services' annual medicaid budget to be used for housing-related services and other permanent supportive services for homeless individuals with mental illness or substance use disorders. Requires the department to seek a section 1115 waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Appropriates moneys from the general fund for two specialist II positions within the Hawaii teacher standards board. (SB195 HD1)
Exempts the gross proceeds of any qualified small farmer from the general excise tax. Repeals on 1/1/2023. (SD1)
Restricts management fees to an amount that reflects a reasonable value for services rendered. Requires that condominium property managers, associations of apartment owners, and planned community associations make association documents available to owners under reasonable terms, including through a property management company's or association's website, if one exists, and for reasonable costs.
