Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chairperson's designee to the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority.
Makes permanent the exemption from school impact fees of housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Expands the department of land and natural resources' rulemaking authority to include any rule deemed necessary to protect certain wildlife. Expands the board of land and natural resources' authority to temporarily adopt, amend, or repeal certain natural resource rules by formal action at a publicly noticed meeting if the board finds that such adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary to implement effective and adaptive management measures in response to impacted natural resources or in light of newly available technology or data.
Appropriates funds for the continued implementation of the return-to-home pilot program, established pursuant to Act 94, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2023, to provide eligible homeless individuals with assistance in reuniting with family and relatives in their home state.
Establishes a Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program within the Department of Health to expand existing services to divert those with mental health issues to appropriate health care services. Defines "mental health emergency worker". Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation for the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program.
Establishes the position and duties of the State Fire Marshal. Declares that the appropriation will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling to be exceeded. Appropriates moneys.
Provides that within lands under Department of Hawaiian Home Lands jurisdiction, the Department shall have the nonexclusive authority to enforce state statutes and rules and county ordinances and rules in the same manner as state sheriffs and county police officers.
Appropriates funds to the governor for the ohana zones pilot program.
Requires the University of Hawaiʻi to provide menstrual products free of charge to all students on all campuses, including community colleges and education centers.
Authorizes qualifying patients and qualifying out-of-state patients to transport cannabis between islands of the State for personal medical use.
