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Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to combat rapid ohia death in the State. Requires matching funds.
In a summary possession proceeding brought by a landlord against a holdover tenant: requires the court to address the complaint for summary possession during the first court appearance of the parties; prohibits a writ of possession from allowing the tenant more than fifteen days to vacate the premises; and specifies that the court shall expedite the proceeding so that the landlord is not unduly prejudiced by the delay.
Amends the definition of an autocycle to include a three wheeled motor vehicle that has a handlebar and seat belts. Prohibits operators of a motorcycle, including an autocycle, from carrying any package, bundle, or other article if it prevents the operator from keeping both hands on the handlebars or steering wheel.
Establishes the landlord-tenant courts.
Authorizes the Hawaii community development authority to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for housing development projects on all lands within the Kakaako community development district. Allows the programmatic environmental impact statement, once it is accepted by the office of environmental quality control, to satisfy the environmental assessment and impact statement requirements for any housing development project within the Kakaako community development district.
Requires the department of human services to establish and implement a whole person care pilot program and submit an application for an amendment to the QUEST Integration section 1115 demonstration project to expand its QUEST Integration project to provide for the whole person care pilot program. Appropriates funds to the department of human services for the establishment and implementation of the whole person care pilot program.
Requires the department of transportation to work in conjunction with any relevant educational institution or federal, state, or county agency to develop a strategic plan to protect coastal highways from the effects of coastal erosion and update the plan as needed every five years. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds.
Requires real property transfer fees assessed by a condominium association, a cooperative housing corporation, a limited-equity housing cooperative, or a planned community association to include an itemized accounting of services rendered and covered by the transfer fees.
Requires developers of housing projects that are exempt from certain laws to enter into profit-sharing agreements with the tenants of those properties.