Exempts sales of farm equipment and machinery to certain producers of agricultural products from the general excise tax. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2019. Sunsets on an unspecified date. (SB2565 HD1)
Establishes an unspecified number of full-time equivalent lieutenant positions in the Kona unit of the sheriff division within the department of public safety. Appropriates funds for the initial six-month hiring period and for one-time costs for the purchase of position-related uniforms and equipment. Establishes statutory authorization of special duty employment, commonly referred to as special duty services, by deputy sheriffs. (SB3079 HD1)
Appropriates funds for after-school programs at Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School, Kapaa Middle School, Konawaena Middle School, and Waimea Canyon Middle School. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds for and out of the agricultural loan revolving fund and Hawaii water infrastructure special fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Establishes a Grant Program to be administered by the Agribusiness Development Corporation to provide grants for agriculture-related improvements to existing and emerging farms and agribusiness operations. Makes an appropriation. (SB2085 HD1)
Establishes penalties and fines for any person who knowingly captures, takes, possesses, abuses, or entangles any shark, whether alive or dead, or kills any shark, within state marine waters and makes it a misdemeanor. Expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray to all rays. Expands the prohibition regarding rays to cover knowingly capturing, taking, possessing, abusing, or entangling a ray, whether alive or dead, or killing a ray, within state marine waters. Provides certain exemptions. (SB2079 HD1)
Appropriates moneys for program costs and 12 permanent full-time equivalent positions in the vector control branch of the Department of Health. (SB229 HD1)
Requires the department of transportation to adopt rules for motor vehicle inspection safety checks. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Expands methods for the delivery of funding to projects under the Hawaii community-based economic development technical and financial assistance program by allowing the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to participate with qualified community development entities in the pursuit of federal financing opportunities and encourage the use of federal and private funds for economic development purposes and use State resources to leverage federal and private dollars to supplement State economic development efforts. (SB765 HD1)
Requires the establishment of a pilot visitation center or centers for children of incarcerated parents at one or more correctional facilities in the State and a plan for visitation centers at all state operated correctional facilities. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to work with other stakeholders to implement this Act. (SB2305 HD1)
