Expands the pool of orthodontists who are eligible to perform medically necessary orthodontic services for treatment of certain orofacial anomalies covered by health insurance.
Appropriates moneys to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for low-interest home construction and home improvement loans to holders of Ahupua‘a ‘O Kahana State Park residential leases. Lapses funds appropriated to the general fund on June 30, 2023. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Makes financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult by a caregiver a Class A felony. (SD1)
Implements the recommendations of the Hawai‘i Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report issued by the Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Makes appropriations. (SD1)
Requires the Hawaii technology development corporation to seek to establish a public-private partnership to plan, build, and manage key strategic broadband infrastructure and attract cloud based companies to Hawaii. Makes an appropriation to establish an open access, carrier neutral cable landing station. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Prohibits any state agency, including departments, offices, boards, agencies, authorities, instrumentalities, public corporations, other governmental organizations, and political subdivisions, from creating any corporate entity without the approval of the legislature. Requires any corporate entity created by a state agency to provide a detailed accounting the legislature, attorney general, and auditor upon request. Allows appropriations to a state agency to be withheld if a corporate entity within the state agency fails to provide a timely accounting upon request. Provides an exemption for the employees' retirement system. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Establishes the office of the affordable housing advocate to work with all state agencies that manage land to solve the housing shortage, and monitor, comment, and report on the State's production of affordable housing units, the development and implementation of laws, regulations, and policies relating to affordable housing. (SD1)
Allows agencies to enter performance contracts to undertake or implement energy conservation or alternate energy measures for vehicles and vehicle fleets. (SD1)
Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who lease housing to certain low-income tenants. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds as a subsidy to the office of the prosecuting attorney for Hawaii county for the career criminal prosecution unit.
