Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Provides police officers who become members of the Employees' Retirement System after 6/30/2023 with retirement benefits similar to those provided for members of the Employees' Retirement System who became members before 7/1/2012, including but not limited to calculation of retirement allowance, minimum age or years of credited service requirements, and vesting period. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Exempts state projects from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements under certain conditions. Requires the state agency responsible for the state project to submit for review and comments, a building permit exemption notice to the county in which the state project is located. Requires the county to review and submit written comments regarding the state project within thirty days of its receipt of notice and if on the thirty-first day, written comments are not provided, the state project may proceed. Requires the counties to adopt ordinances. Defines building permit, state agency, state lands, and state project.

Amends the vehicle weight tax exemption for noncommercial vehicles by adding an exemption for certain veterans. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Establishes uniform firearms safety and training requirements for applicants of permits to acquire firearms, regardless of firearm type. Prohibits the issuance of permits to acquire firearms to aliens who are not state law enforcement officers. Requires a fee of not less than $100 for permits, or applications for permits.

Prohibits the carrying of a firearm in sensitive places. Defines sensitive places. Establishes penalties.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement for an additional fifteen full-time equivalent (15.0 FTE) sheriff positions for Central Patrol.

Establishes statewide goals for solid waste reduction and organic waste diversion. Requires each county to incorporate into its next integrated solid waste management plan revision a plan to reduce all organic waste produced within the county by facilities generating more than a specified amount of organic waste per year in alignment with established state benchmarks. Appropriates funds.

Specifies sensitive locations in which the carrying of firearms is restricted or prohibited. Authorizes, in certain circumstances, the carrying of firearms on private property. Specifies areas in which the carrying or possession of electric guns is restricted or prohibited. Imposes certain firearm storage requirements for individuals licensed to carry firearms. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit to the Legislature, over a 4-year period, semi-annual reports on the public carrying of firearms.

Makes a person or entity liable for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses when the person or entity knowingly enters state, county, or private property, knowingly enters a hiking trail that is closed to the public, or violates applicable laws, provided that the closure is posted by sign, barricade, or other device that gives reasonable notice of the closure. Requires counties and the State Fire Council to adopt rules as necessary to pursue reimbursements.

Effective January 1, 2025, requires all state- or county-owned parking lots in the State that contain public paid parking spaces to accept payment of parking fees by credit card and debit card. Requires all state- or county-owned parking meters in the State that collect parking fees for any public paid parking space to be maintained in working order to accept payment by credit card and debit card. Requires the department of accounting and general services and the counties to submit reports to the legislature. Defines motor vehicle, parking meter, and public parking space. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)