Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Requires that certain agencies be notified when a firearm permit application is denied because the applicant is prohibited from owning, possessing, receiving, or controlling a firearm under federal or state law. Requires the firearms permit issuing authority to notify the court that issued a protective or restraining order on an applicant, as applicable, upon notification of a permit denial. Requires the department of public safety to notify the probation or parole officer of an applicant, if applicable, upon notification of a permit denial. Takes effect 5/22/2050. (SD2)

Appropriates funds for the hiring of a coordinator and for interisland travel and operating expenses of the P-20 Agriculture Education Working Group within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Outlines the duties of the working group and opens participation in the working group to additional persons and entities.

Appropriates moneys to the department of education to provide engineering design process training sessions to teachers.

Requires the department of education to set a standard for retention of student records, including in electronic format, of not less than one hundred years. Allows the department of education to partner with the Hawaii correctional industries program to establish a three-year student records modernization pilot project. (SB1100 HD1)

Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to the Waiahole Irrigation System. (SD1)

Appropriates moneys from the general fund for two specialist II positions within the Hawaii teacher standards board. (SB195 HD1)

Specifies that 0.5 per cent of the gross proceeds of a county's surcharge on state tax shall be used to reimburse the State for costs associated with handling the assessment, collection, and disposition of the county surcharge on state tax and 9.5 per cent of the gross proceeds shall be used for improvements to infrastructure, street, and trails and bike paths along the rail corridor.

Makes an appropriation to develop various unmanned aircraft systems products such as operations manuals and integration events, in order to generate awareness of the value of unmanned aircraft systems, promote community involvement through fairs and other events, and create pathways towards the expedited implementation of unmanned aircraft systems technologies across the State.

Clarifies that failure to register a firearm within the required time period does not relieve the owner of the duty to register the firearm. Allows the owner of an unregistered firearm to register the firearm thereafter without penalty. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)

Alters the makeup of the contractors license board to include fifteen members, eight of which to have been engaged in contracting in the State for at least five years and seven of which shall be members of the public who are not licensed contractors.