Beginning January 1, 2023, bans the sale, offer of sale, or distribution in the State of any sunscreen that contains avobenzone or octocrylene, or both, without a prescription issued by a licensed healthcare provider to preserve marine ecosystems.
Amends Chapter 201H-4, Hawaii Revised Statues, to condition rule making authority on defining "lower cost housing" and "low-moderate housing" as being at or below one hundred per cent of the area median income and eliminating income classifications for persons or families above one hundred percent of the area median income.
Designates the fourth Saturday in September as Public Lands Day.
Prohibits the use and distribution in the State of certain single-use plastics. Requires all moneys collected for the provision of reusable or recyclable bags to be deposited in the environmental management special fund.
Requires any person that receives state or county funding who wants to remove a beehive or swarm from the person's property to contract with a beekeeper or pest control operator for removal.
Reduces the annual vehicle registration fee by fifty per cent for disabled veterans who have fifty per cent or more but less than one hundred per cent service-connected disability rating.
Authorizes a user of a social media platform to bring a cause of action against the social media platform for deleting or censoring the user's speech.
Prohibits the introduction of fluoride to a public water system. Provides that any conflicting laws or rules are preempted.
Increases all fines for traffic violations relating to the operation or ownership of a vehicle by twenty per cent.
Requires the Department of Education to convene an advisory committee to make recommendations on the best practices for purposes of developing and implementing a plan to teach digital citizenship and media literacy in grades kindergarten through twelve in public schools, including charter schools and Hawaiian language immersion schools. Requires the Department of Education to develop the plan based on recommendations. Requires updated annual reports to the Legislature.
