Creates the offense of resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle under unauthorized control. Makes new offense a class B felony. Makes it a class B felony to exert unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.
Establishes the housing support program to make payments to participating landlords on behalf of eligible persons and families. Establishes eligibility requirements for housing support payments under the program. Appropriates funds for housing support payments. (SD1)
Allows new farmers to receive income tax credits for purchasing or renting agricultural assets through December 31, 2023. Sets out eligibility requirements to qualify as a new farmer.
Appropriates funds for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program to further the program's important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.
Repeals the Hawaii tourism authority's authority to establish an information and education program to inform the public on tourism and tourism-related problems and its authority to encourage the development of tourism educational training and career counseling programs. Makes the salaries of officers, agents, a sports coordinator, and employees in accordance with chapters 76 and 78, HRS.
Establishes an income tax credit for energy storage.
Requires the department of health to investigate the improper disposal of household and consumer products containing volatile organic compounds as a nuisance and requires the department to abate, destroy, remove, or prevent the nuisance. Requires the director of health to consider the improper disposal of household and consumer products containing volatile organic compounds when identifying categories of nonpoint sources that add significant pollution to certain state waters. Requires the department of health to develop and provide information to the public on the potential dangers of volatile organic compounds, proper disposal of household and consumer products containing volatile organic compounds, and alternative unscented household and consumer products.
Provides that persons authorized to use medical cannabis in other states and territories of the United States shall be recognized as qualifying patients for medical cannabis use in this State upon verification. Requires the Department of Health to consider authorizing similar recognition for persons authorized to use medical cannabis in another country.
Requires the Department of Transportation to work in conjunction with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology of the University of Hawaii, the county of Maui and federal agencies to develop a strategic plan to protect coastal highways from the effects of coastal erosion and update the plan as needed every five years. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds.
Establishes the department of airports. Transfers the airport and aeronautics functions of DOT to the department of airports by the established transfer completion date agreed upon by the director of airports, the director of transportation, and the governor. Appropriates funds.
