Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Prohibits the use of pesticides containing the active ingredient chlorpyrifos.

Increases the minimum wage to $12.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2020 and $14.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2022.

Requires board members of condominium associations to disclose significant financial interests prior to taking action that affects both the association and a third-party provider. Prohibits board members from receiving gifts from those types of third party providers. Expands the powers of the real estate commission to enforce violations by board members of disclosure requirements and gift prohibitions.

Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by consumers through a raw milk subscription program if certain conditions are met. Requires program subscribers to sign a waiver of understanding that raw milk and raw milk products are not pasteurized. Requires farms and dairies producing raw milk or raw milk products to register annually with the department of health as Hawaii raw milk producers and receive a raw milk subscription program permit before selling or distributing raw milk or raw milk products.

Prohibits the use or application of sunscreen or sunblock containing oxybenzone or cosmetics with sunscreen containing oxybenzone while in a marine life conservation district.

Prohibits tethers and certain other types of restraints that are known to endanger dogs or prevent dogs from receiving necessary sustenance. Specifies penalties.

Requires a purchaser or transferee to execute an oceanfront purchaser statement with every sale or transfer of oceanfront real estate. Requires the statement to be recorded with the bureau of conveyances. Establishes mandatory provisions for every oceanfront purchaser statement. Takes effect 11/1/17.

Requires the department of taxation to manage a public database of all registered transient accommodation and resort time share vacation plan businesses. Makes failure to register as a business of furnishing transient accommodations a class C felony rather than a misdemeanor. Requires filers of transient accommodations tax to include the amount of transient accommodations tax revenues collected by zip code on tax return form. Requires filers of transient accommodations tax to include certificate of registration number on annual tax return. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/16.

Establishes a 6-week paid maternity and paternity leave policy for government employees to ensure that Hawaii's working families are adequately supported during times of needing to provide care to a newborn or bond with a new child.

Allows the department of Hawaiian home lands to retain independent legal counsel as needed. Authorizes the department of Hawaiian home lands to use the services of the attorney general as needed and when the interests of the State and the department of Hawaiian home lands are aligned. Provides that funds owed to independent legal counsel shall be paid by the attorney general.