Sen. Gil Riviere

Requires the governor's coordinator on homelessness, in conjunction with the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness, to develop plans for the city and county of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui to coordinate the services and shelter facilities of public agencies and nonprofit organizations to meet the concerns of communities impacted by homelessness and the needs of the homeless population within each county. Requires the county plans to contain specific strategies to address unmet needs in each county. Requires annual reports to the legislature on the status of the county plans. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Requires the department of agriculture to establish a 5-year food hub pilot program to increase access to local food. Provides for the award of grant funding to qualified applicants wishing to establish or expand a food hub. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Honalo Marshalling Yard. Requires reports to the legislature. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Requires the governor to appoint an individual to fill a vacancy within all boards and commissions within one hundred eighty days. Specifies that holdover appointments are limited to one hundred eighty days, after which time a vacancy is created on the board or commission. Requires department heads to inform the governor of any vacancy in any board or commission. Requires an outgoing governor to provide the governor-elect with an up-to-date list of information about boards and commissions. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)

Authorizes the procurement policy board to adopt specific rules relating to life-cycle cost analysis. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)

Authorizes a special procurement process for the procurement of goods and services. Requires the procurement policy board to establish rules and procedures for the special procurement process by December 31, 2021. Requires the head of a purchasing agency to prepare a procurement plan and submit the plan to the Attorney General or corporation counsel. Requires the head of a purchasing agency to electronically post, for at least one year, all contracts awarded through a special procurement process within seven days of the contract award. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)

Creates a task force jointly convened by the department of transportation and department of business, economic development, and tourism to provide equitable broadband access for historically marginalized, unserved, and underserved rural communities. Requires the task force to apply for federal moneys for broadband access. Requires the departments' report to include the findings of the task force and an accounting of amounts received from the CARES Act and Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 and grants disbursed by the State for broadband infrastructure for rural communities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Authorizes the director of taxation to exempt a taxpayer whose annual general excise tax liability does not exceed $100 from monthly, quarterly, or semiannual general excise tax filing requirements; provided that the taxpayer files an annual return. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2021. (SD1)