Requires government entities to seek reimbursement for all or a portion of search and rescue expenses for persons who require rescue after leaving a hiking trail to enter a prohibited area or hiking on a trail closed to the public. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)
Sen. Chris Lee
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Lowers conveyance tax rates for properties with a value under $2,000,000. Increases conveyance tax rates for investment properties with certain exceptions. Requires a percentage of conveyance taxes collected to be deposited into the housing finance revolving fund. Effective 1/1/2022. (SD1)
Establishes a permanent autonomous transportation task force to be placed in the department of transportation. (SD2)
Establishes that charging shipping and delivery charges that exceed the actual cost to ship or deliver a commodity to a consumer in Hawaii constitutes an unfair and deceptive practice. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)
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)
Directs the Department of Human Resources Development to convene a working group of stakeholders to update and create policies and procedures relating to telework and alternative work schedules to address the caregiving responsibilities and other needs of state employees and submit a report on its proposed telework and alternative work schedule policies and procedures, including any recommendations on proposed legislation or specific budget requests, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2022. Requires departments to adopt Department of Human Resources Development policies that permit state employees to telework while caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Prohibits certain state officials and employees from representing certain interests regarding any state administrative or legislative action for 12 months after termination from their respective positions.
Requires each public or private school to have staff trained in the administration of epinephrine. Requires signs to be displayed in school buildings stating the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the proper method for administering epinephrine. Appropriates funds.
Establishes the procedures for a housing savings account system for all employees in the State.
Allows the works of art special fund to be used to recognize and support local artists, including student artists and arts education programs in K-12 schools; and as administrative support for programs that support works of art and artists, including when state funds are required to obtain federal funding.