Sen. Gil Riviere

Creates the invasive species rapid response special fund. Adds 10 full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) positions to the Department of Land and Natural Resources per the Hawaii interagency biosecurity plan. Adds 4 full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) positions to the Department of Agriculture and requires the Department submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for positions and for execution of the Hawaii interagency biosecurity plan. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Clarifies the grant application process requirements for organizations that may receive a grant from the State. Specifies additional grant application process requirements for nonprofit organizations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Designates June 21 of each year as International Yoga Day. (SD1)

Requires an owner or occupier of agricultural land to notify the Land Use Commission of the agricultural uses for which land was subdivided. Grants the Commission enforcement authority over conditions, restrictions, uses, and subdivision of agricultural lands, including the right to enter and inspect lands, issue orders, and impose fines or liens for violations. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

Requires financial disclosure statements of state agency executive directors to be public records available for inspection and duplication.

Requires inclusion of an unspecified minimum percentage of affordable housing units in state agencies' development and redevelopment plans along the rail transit corridor. Allows the Office of Planning to make exceptions to the affordable housing requirement. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Provides the Land Use Commission with the power to amend, revise, or modify a decision and order granting a district boundary amendment, or fine a petitioner, when there has been a finding by the Land Use Commission that a petitioner or its successors or assigns have not adhered to a representation made by the petitioner or a condition imposed by the commission, regardless of whether there has been substantial commencement of use of the land. Defines "substantial commencement". Effective 1/1/2020. (SD2)

Prohibits any waste or disposal facility from being located in a conservation district except in emergency circumstances to mitigate significant risks to public safety and health. (SB934 HD2)

Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to prioritize nature-based solutions in its climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts and assess risk transfer market mechanisms that promote investments in nature to reduce the risks of climate change. Defines "nature-based solutions". Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Requires the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to partner with the Hawaii agriculture community to establish a food safety certification training program to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized farms in obtaining a United States Department of Agriculture Good Agricultural Practices certification or an equivalent certification. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)