Appropriates moneys to the judiciary to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide legal counsel and assistance to lowincome noncitizens. Defines "low-income" to mean a person whose family income is no more than the federal poverty level. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)
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Requires the written consent of family court for a marriage when one of the parties to the marriage is a minor at the time of contracting the marriage and the other party is more than five years older than the minor. Requires the department of health to inform the child protective services unit of the department of human services for investigation of all parties, including the prospective spouse and any person giving written consent to a minor's marriage, when one of the parties to a marriage is a minor and the other party is more than five years older than the minor. Requires the child protective services unit to provide a written report of its findings to the family court no more than two weeks from the date of the application to marry. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Exempts certain department of education employees from the state residency requirement under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
Increases compensation for a juror or a prospective juror from $30 to $50 for each day of attendance at court. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD1)
Establishes a film infrastructure income tax credit. Requires that the film infrastructure project spend an unspecified amount on eligible infrastructure costs. Sets an aggregate cap amount for the credit per year. Appropriates funds to the department of business, economic development, and tourism's creative industries division for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions. Effective 10/18/2050. (HD1)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks, Maui Parks Section for the purchase of additional vehicles. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct comprehensive inventories of historic properties and burial sites in the State, data collection on burial site locations, and archaeological surface surveys. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Repeals the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Authorizes the governor to appoint members to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii without being limited to selecting a candidate deemed qualified by the Council. Clarifies the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents over the internal structure, management, and operations of the university. Takes effect 7/30/2075. (SD2)