Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Requires the Animal Industry Division of the Department of Agriculture to administer an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Animal Industry Division to develop a risk-based framework for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process and to undertake certain activities to develop and expand the aquaculture industry. Defines aquatic biorisk, aquatic livestock, and biocontainment.

Requires the Department of Health to post on its website separate reports for various visits, violations, plans, and confirmations the Department performs or issues of certain care facilities. Establishes deadlines for each report type. Requires the Department of Health to log all reports in a database designed for easy public posting. Requires all facilities inspected by the Department of Health to maintain certain records and notify the Executive Office on Aging, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and appropriate county offices on aging of initial inspection visit dates.

Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation.

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, Hawaii Revised Statutes, establishing the Haena community-based subsistence fishing area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Amends the definition of "restricted use pesticide" to include neonicotinoid pesticides.

Includes the establishment of a consistent and balanced framework for developing and implementing sea level rise adaptation strategies as an objective of the Coastal Zone Management Program. Includes the promotion of research, study, and understanding of the suitability and impacts of different sea level rise adaptation as a policy of the Coastal Zone Management Program. Includes the maintenance of a balance between public and private interests in implementing sea level rise adaptation and consideration of all appropriate sea level rise adaptations as policies of the Coastal Zone Management Program. Includes as a policy of the Coastal Zone Management Program that any construction on shoreline be allowed if it is determined to preserve, protect, or rehabilitate the beach of be considered vital development. Requires the County Planning Commission to allow proposed development within the shoreline area and within the sea level rise exposure area under certain circumstances. Prohibits any policy or guideline for setting special area use permit application procedures that has the effect of a rule without complying with the rulemaking process. Preempts any rule, policy, or guideline inconsistent with the Special Management Area Guidelines. Allows counties to require that shoreline setback lines be established at greater distances in certain circumstances. Provides that no variance be denied for maintenance, renovation, or repair of a lawful nonconforming structure with exceptions.

Allows students to complete computer science courses as a substitute for science credits at the high school level to count towards graduation requirements. Requires a computer science course credit as a graduation requirement at the high school level beginning with the 2030-2031 school year. Appropriates funds for teacher professional development in computer science.

Establishes system access and system integration requirements for the computer software tracking system for medical cannabis dispensaries. Requires the department of health to submit an annual report to the legislature on data captured using the computer software tracking system.

Exempts certain medical services, food, and rent from the general excise tax.

Beginning July 1, 2024, provides a general excise tax exemption for medical services performed by health care providers.