Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands to any individual, corporation, or federal agency who is in arrears in the payment of taxes, rents, or other obligations owed to the State or any county. Prohibits the State from leasing any public lands, or extending the lease of any public lands, to any individual, corporation, or federal agency that is in arrears in the payment of certain moneys to the State, noncompliant with a consent decree or memoranda of agreement with the State that requires environmental maintenance or remediation with regard to the subject public lands, or convicted of a crime. Requires certification by the Office of the Governor before the issuance or extension of any federal lease that the individual, corporation, or federal agency is in good standing with the State. Provides that, if any existing lessee of public lands is found by the state agency managing the lease not to be in good standing with the State as of the effective date of this Act, the lessee shall have 3 years, or until the end of the lease term, whichever is sooner, to correct the violation or the lease shall be terminated.
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Increases the advance disposal fee collected on glass containers. Removes the exemption for glass deposit beverage containers.
Prohibits the Department of Education from mandating that any student attend a school outside the student's service area. Establishes a five-year phaseout period. Requires the Department of Education to submit annual progress reports.
Allows Hawaii taxpayers to claim a refundable transient accommodations tax credit against the taxpayer's individual income tax liability.
Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaii.
Requires the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to create a plan to incorporate modern computed tomography equipment at Kau Hospital by July 1, 2024. Requires a report to be delivered to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023.
Requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement for actions that propose the installation or replacement of synthetic turf on an area of 1,000 square yards or larger. Defines synthetic turf.
Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to partner with a non-profit organization in the Kau district in the county of Hawaii, such as the Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc., in order to conduct a needs assessment to determine the demand for and access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services in the Kau district. Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to report its findings and recommendations to the 2023 legislature.
Authorizes the election of the members of the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Establishes the elected office of Director of Hawaiian Home Lands, the holder of which shall have administrative oversight over the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Subject to congressional approval.
Requires each county to establish its own land use commission to make certain determinations under chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Repeals the State Land Use Commission.