Creates the Civilian Unmanned Aerial Systems Volunteer Corps as part of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to assist the state or counties when there is a need for disaster relief.
Appropriates funds for grants-in-aid to the counties for assistance with identifying and mapping important agricultural lands.
Establishes and funds an anti-graffiti program coordinator position under the office of the lieutenant governor and funds an anti-graffiti program for the use of cameras and high resolution photos to detect taggers on state property. Repeals on July 1, 2020.
Mandates the department of agriculture to take precautionary measures to anticipate, prevent, or minimize the adverse effects of biotechnology and genetic engineering.
Extends the time period in which the department of agriculture may certify important agricultural lands qualified agricultural cost tax credit.
Creates the class C offense of endangering public transportation for tampering with a public highway or a facility of public transportation with intent to cause any damage, malfunction, nonfunction, theft, or unauthorized removal of material which would result in the creation of a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person. Defines facility of public transportation.
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.
Requires police commissions to establish and police officers to complete training programs on cultural competency and implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires DPS to establish and public safety officers to complete training programs on cultural competency and implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires police commissions to ensure that all full-time police officers receive crisis intervention training related to interaction with persons with mental disabilities. Requires police commissions to establish policies for officer interaction with persons with mental disabilities and homeless persons.
Allows motorcycles to share the same lane as other vehicles when stopped or moving.
Clarifies when pedestrians may enter a crosswalk equipped with a countdown timer.
