Adds the promotion of civics learning in the K-12 curriculum to the education objective and policies for sociocultural advancement. Adds the development of resources and programs for civic education in the K-12 curriculum as a priority guideline to promote quality education.
Clarifies applicable expert witness fees for testimony, preparation, per diem, and in-court attendance in state court criminal proceedings.
Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English. Requires that ‘okina and kahako be used, when appropriate, in documents prepared by or for state or county agencies or officials.
Appropriates funds to the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center for operation of its twenty-four-hour emergency room.
Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, requires all public, private, and charter schools in the State to establish a program within the health education curriculum for students grades nine through twelve to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Specifies instruction requirements. Waives liability for instruction under certain circumstances.
Makes an appropriation to support and expand medical residency training programs in state teaching hospitals. Requires dollar-for-dollar matching funds from private funding sources.
Establishes a Makua Valley Task Force to prepare for the transition of the Makua Military Reservation from the United States Army upon the expiration of the Army's lease for the land.
Establishes penalties for failure to comply with certain submerged land reclamation regulations. Adds requirements for presently reclaimed land to be disposed of by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, without recourse to public auction, to an abutting owner, by sale, or by lease. Provides requirements for the Board to lease state submerged lands and lands beneath tidal waters.
Requires the state auditor to conduct an audit of the division of consumer advocacy and submit a report of its findings.
Establishes a tax credit of an unspecified percentage of the actual cost, including installation, water meter, and permitting fees, not to exceed an unspecified amount, for an automatic fire sprinkler system installed in any dwelling unit used only for residential purposes.
