Sen. Dru Kanuha

Grants certain emergency powers to the Department of Land and Natural Resources when certain conditions are met to facilitate quicker response and management efforts for controlling feral ungulate populations. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the Maui branch of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife to fund positions and purchase equipment necessary to address axis deer population management and control.

Allows a defendant who has been convicted of four misdemeanors in any business district or resort zoned area to be sentenced to a probationary term of geographic restriction not exceeding an unspecified number of years during which the defendant shall be prohibited from entering the district or area in which the acts occurred. Mandates imprisonment of thirty days for violation.

Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to accomplish certain housing objectives.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recognize that game mammals and game birds provide a food source and play a role in native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices and that striking the right balance between the management of game mammal and game bird populations and sustainability of their natural habitats to reduce negative impacts to important watershed areas is a priority and that the State's unique relationship with the ocean requires careful consideration and management of land and ocean activities that prioritize the public trust responsibilities of the State. Requires each department, office, or agency of the State to update its rules and policies to integrate the local hunting and fishing industries into any food security or sustainability strategies that department, office, or agency employs.

Establishes a tax credit for taxpayers who own affordable housing property developments that include a percentage of units prioritizing veteran tenants.

Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct a study examining the amount of land needed to meet the State 2050 Plan.

Clarifies that certain small wireless facilities and associated modified or replaced utility poles shall be classified as permitted uses and shall not be subject to zoning review or zoning approval if they are deployed in an underserved area or unserved area. Defines "underserved area" and "unserved area". (SD1)

Temporarily exempts affordable housing projects by HHFDC from certain state and county fees and exactions related to discretionary approval or ministerial permitting when the projects are exclusively for certain qualified residents. Effective 5/6/2137. Sunsets on 6/30/2027. (HD2)

Increases fines for aquarium fishing violations.

Establishes the Hawaii unemployment insurance advisory board, independent of the department of land and industrial relations that is housed under the department of the attorney general.