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.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the establishment and administration of the Agriculture Grant Program to support local food production in the State.
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.
Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop a list of unit addresses, including housing units and rental units marketed to the visitor industry for occupancy and to post the list on its website.
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.
Appropriates funds for the initial operational expenses of the day use mooring buoy program. Requires the department of land and natural resources to endeavor fiscal resources in subsequent fiscal years to make the program self-sustainable through user fee collections.
