Appropriates funds for three positions and operating expenses of the sustainable and organic agriculture program administered by the UH college of tropical agriculture and human resources.
Authorizes the Hawaii health systems corporation to bring Wahiawa General Hospital under its governance through formal affiliation with the corporation and to provide for transitional facilitation by the director of health.
Amends the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree to include indigenous birds. Amends the offense of cruelty to animals in the second degree to include certain restraints to dogs. (SB700 HD1)
Amends the date of filing of monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual general excise tax returns from the 20th day of the respective applicable month to the last day of the month. Applies to tax periods beginning after 12/31/17. (SD1)
Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to establish and maintain an online database of all reports to the legislature made by the judiciary and each department, board, commission, or officer of the State or any of its political subdivisions. Requires the website be online and accessible to the public by 1/1/2018.
Appropriates funds for an advanced life support ambulance to be based at the Pahoa fire station in Puna on the island of Hawaii, including the acquisition of a vehicle and equipment, and funding personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel.
Provides that the environmental courts shall not have exclusive jurisdiction over any proceedings relating to parking violations under certain administrative rules and laws. (SB1229 HD1)
In any county where one-third or less of the county's land is classified in the state agricultural district, prohibits: the creation of a condominium property regime on agricultural land 25 acres or greater; a condominium property regime on agricultural land from being amended to allow a single-family dwelling; the subdivision of agricultural land 25 acres or greater for the purpose of creating a condominium property regime; and any project consisting of single-family dwellings created as a condominium under chapter 514B, HRS, or a planned community association under chapter 421J, HRS, in class A or B agricultural lands. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Requires county and municipal planning organizations to incorporate transportation mode share targets into county and municipal plans.
Appropriates moneys for the HPHA to hire an additional security guard at Kalihi Valley homes.
