Authorizes the use of ranked-choice voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections with more than two candidates held in this State.
Establishes the Hawaii Hydrogen Energy Industry Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Hawaii Hydrogen Energy Industry Program to design, implement, and administer activities to further the State's energy independence with a focus on utility-scale renewable energy projects and the harvesting, storage, and use of hydrogen as a renewable energy source. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to accomplish the objectives of the Hydrogen Energy Industry Program by offering tax credits, land, availability, and infrastructure support to accomplish the goals of the program.
Limits the tax credits for research activities each taxpayer may receive to $1,500,000 per taxable year. Requires that every qualified high technology business be registered to do business in the State and occupy a business location and address in the State where at least seventy-five per cent of the company's employees are located to be eligible to receive tax credits for research activities. Increases the amount of available certified credits from $5,000,000 per year to $15,000,000 per year. Extends the sunset date for tax credits for research activities from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2029.
Appropriates funds to Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the Manufacturing Assistance Program.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 24th senatorial district.
Authorizes counties, after adoption of an ordinance, to sell private property after all notices, orders, and appeal proceedings are exhausted and to use those revenues to pay unpaid civil fines related to that property.
Requires the Board of Education, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii, to develop a Hawaiian Language Medium Education Kindergarten Entry Assessment to be administered by the Department of Education, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.
Establishes the Ahu o Laka State Monument. Prohibits certain activities at the Ahu o Laka State Monument.
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program.
Establishes a 5-year pilot program within the Department of Health to eradicate feral chickens in the State. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit a special local need registration to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Makes an appropriation.
