Sen. Gil Riviere

Appropriates funds to support the department of land and natural resources' hatchery program.

Prohibits residential occupancy of agricultural buildings that are exempt from building permit and building code requirements. Establishes requirements for agricultural buildings that are exempt from building permits and building code requirements.

Establishes a state capitol tours program within the Legislature's Public Access Room. Appropriates funds.

Amends sections of chapter 12, HRS, to conform with an amendment to Article V, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to require that a nominee for Lieutenant Governor be appointed by the gubernatorial nominee from the same political party. Takes effect upon the ratification of a constitutional amendment proposed in the 2022 general election.

Establishes criteria by which a county director of wastewater treatment systems can determine catastrophic failure of existing wastewater treatment facilities. Authorizes county governments to enter into private-public partnerships to fund, design, build, and operate new wastewater treatment and resource recovery facilities in the event of catastrophic failure. Allows each county to contract certain services in certain cases to prevent catastrophic failure of existing wastewater treatment facilities. Amends the definition of "resource recovery facility" to encompass other resources such as reusable water or recoverable gas.

Authorizes and decriminalizes the sale of raw milk and raw milk products directly to consumers for human consumption, with certain restrictions. Requires the Board of Agriculture to adopt rules governing the direct sale of raw milk and raw milk products. Establishes labeling requirements.

Proposes to amend Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii by inserting a new section that provides that, for the purposes of legislative reapportionment and redistricting, the term "permanent resident" means any person counted as residing in the State, according to the most recent census certified by the United States Census Bureau or any successor federal agency.

Requires agencies to appoint an officer or employee to be responsible for ensuring that all requests for access to government records for which disclosure is required are complied with in a timely manner. Requires the appointed officer or employee for each agency to prepare a monthly report that identifies all the requests for access to government records each agency received.

Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife to conduct a study of flood hazards and stream management in Waiahole Valley. Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to conduct a study on the capacity of potable and non-potable water in various regions in the county of Maui to determine whether there is sufficient capacity for the county to expand its affordable housing supply.