Sen. Gil Riviere

Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of all of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individual. Prohibits designated beneficiaries convicted of a felony under the same set of circumstances as the member, former member, or retirant who was subject to forfeiture of ERS benefits from receiving benefits.

Expands the recipient of the annual vehicle registration fees exemption to include disabled veterans with a service-connected disability rating of ten per cent or higher, subject to certain restrictions.

Establishes the Shellfish Sanitation Act to be administered by the Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Industry Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch. Transfers certain positions, records, and equipment from the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture.

Increases the advance disposal fee collected on glass containers. Removes the exemption for glass deposit beverage containers.

Requires certain persons to immediately report a potential tort claim to the family court when that person has reason to believe that a child in foster custody has suffered an injury that may give rise to a tort claim. Establishes procedures for the family court to allow a child in foster custody who has suffered an injury to seek outside legal representation for a claim of damages resulting from a tort.

Allows Hawaii taxpayers to claim a refundable transient accommodations tax credit against the taxpayer's individual income tax liability.

Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to partner with a non-profit organization in the Kau district in the county of Hawaii, such as the Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc., in order to conduct a needs assessment to determine the demand for and access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services in the Kau district. Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to report its findings and recommendations to the 2023 legislature.

Designates the ohia lehua (metrosideros polymorpha) as the official state native tree of Hawaii.

Makes a person or entity liable for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses when the person or entity knowingly enters state, county, or private property, knowingly enters a hiking trail that is closed to the public, or violates applicable laws, provided that the closure is posted by sign, barricade, or other device that gives reasonable notice of the closure. Requires counties and the state fire council to adopt rules as necessary to pursue reimbursements.

Requires coffee blend labels to disclose geographic and regional origins and per cent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee that contains less than a designated percentage of coffee by weight from that geographic origin, phased in to a minimum of fifty-one per cent by 1/1/2025. Prohibits use of the term "All Hawaiian" in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee not produced entirely from green coffee beans grown and processed in Hawaii.