Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Requires the board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the Legislature on implementing open forums. (SD1)
Conforms state income tax law to certain provisions of federal law relating to the treatment of amounts received by eligible recipients under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
Extends the low-income housing tax credit provisions made by Act 129, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, under the low-income housing tax credit program, for six years to 12/31/2027. Effective 12/1/2050. (HD1)
Appropriates funds to the department of transportation to widen Queen Kaahumanu highway and Kuakini highway between Henry street and Kamehameha III road on the island of Hawaii. (SD1)
Makes an appropriation to establish and fund one advanced life support ambulance based in Makalei on the island of Hawai‘i, including acquisition of a vehicle, equipment, and personnel costs.
Extends the time for the marijuana evaluation task force to submit its report to the legislature. Extends the marijuana evaluation task force dissolution date. Requires the marijuana evaluation task force to also examine potential economic benefits of decriminalizing marijuana use.
Repeals the school impact fee exemptions for nonresidential development and housing subject to the transient accommodations tax when seeking development in a designated school impact district requiring county subdivision approval, county building permit, or condominium property regime approval of the project. Allows construction cost component impact fees to be used to improve or renovate existing structures for school use. Repeals the requirement that an expenditure plan for all collected impact fees be incorporated into the department of education's annual budget process. Effective 12/1/2050. (HD1)
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 3rd senatorial district.
Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to open at least one office in each county for claimants wishing to file for unemployment insurance in person. Requires state library employees to minimally assist claimants wishing to file for unemployment insurance using public access computers at the library. Requires the department of labor and industrial relations to hire or reassign staff to increase capacity of processing unemployment insurance claims. Requires the department to complete its computer upgrade and modification project within six months of this Acts passage.
Requires all members of the state building code council to have significant experience and knowledge of building codes and the cost impacts of building code revisions. Adds two voting council members, representing the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and the construction trade unions, respectively. Requires the council and its subcommittee to conduct a cost-benefit analysis prior to recommending state code amendments. Requires council members and the drafters of recommended state code amendments to disclose potential conflicts of financial interests. Requires the council to consult with builders of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Requires the council to adopt the International Building Code every six years starting with the 2018 edition. Makes a conforming amendment.
