Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to retain independent legal counsel where the opposing party to the reasonably anticipated litigation is the State or another state agency. Provides that fees owed to independent legal counsel shall be paid by the State. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD2)
Increases the liquor manufacturing limits for Class 18 small craft producer pub license holders.
Prohibits the sale of farm raised fish and wild fish and shellfish without a label stating where the seafood was landed.
Amends the composition of the Board of Agriculture by requiring representation from the islands of Molokai and Lanai.
Requires a talent agency to provide educational materials regarding sexual harassment prevention, retaliation, and reporting resources and nutrition and eating disorders to adult artists represented by the talent agency. Requires proof of compliance as part of licensure renewal. Requires, as a condition for a minor to be employed in theatrical employment, that the minor and the minor's parent or legal guardian receive and complete training regarding sexual harassment prevention, retaliation, and reporting resources and nutrition and eating disorders.
Establishes a time limitation for community-based subsistence fishing area designations; provided that the Department of Land and Natural Resources may consider extending a designation in the year prior to the designation's expiration unless the designation is made through statute before its expiration. Establishes that designations made by statute shall remain valid for not more than years. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a status report to the Legislature, Board of Land and Natural Resources, and community-based subsistence fishing area stakeholders every five years. Repeals section 188-22.9, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, establishing the Haena community-based subsistence fishing area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Requires that schedules filed with the candidate committee and noncandidate committee reports include the amount and date of deposit of each contribution and the name and both the mailing and physical address of each contributor who is not a registered voter or a registered political action committee in the State at the time of the contribution; provided that the information be excluded from public inspection and used only for review by the Campaign Spending Commission.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture to work with taro farmers to identify taro lands, adjust lease rents, and modify lease qualification criteria. Sunsets after 10 years.
Exempts certain medical services, food, and rent from the general excise tax.
Raises the state income tax rate by five per cent for taxpayers in the highest income bracket for six years. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/22.
