Allows for and appropriates funds for the state department of defense Hawaii emergency management agency to assemble twenty-five civilian community teams to assist communities during emergencies and disasters and to hire a coordinator to help establish, train, and assist the teams.
Requires the legislative reference bureau to conduct a feasibility study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Hawaii retirement savings program. Subject to a positive finding in the feasibility study, establishes the Hawaii retirement savings board to establish, implement, and maintain the Hawaii retirement savings program to cover private sector employees who are not provided a retirement savings plan by their employers. Appropriates funds to the legislative reference bureau to conduct a market analysis. Prohibits employers that offer retirement savings plans or programs to employees from canceling these plans or programs for an unspecified number of years after July 1, 2019.
Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2020.
Removes non-commercial motor vehicles from those vehicles required to obtain a certificate of inspection.
Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2020.
Adds knowingly making a false statement to a county inspector a crime within the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of six consecutive full terms in the house of representatives and three consecutive full terms in the senate, for terms beginning on the day of the general election of 2024, subject to a hiatus prior to serving any subsequent terms in the same house.
Changes the earned income tax credit from a nonrefundable tax credit to a refundable tax credit.
Prohibits campaign contributions from certain entities to members of the legislature during the legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits a member of the legislature from knowingly soliciting or accepting a contribution from a lobbyist or a lobbyist's principal during a legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits fundraisers for any member of the legislature to be held during any regular legislative session, for five calendar days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Takes effect on 1/1/2020.
Designates the Hawaii children's discovery center as the State of Hawaii Children's Museum.
