Establishes a working group to manage the Honokohau small boat harbor with the oversight and assistance of the division of boating and ocean recreation of the department of land and natural resources. Working group dissolves on 6/30/2026.
Requires the department of education to offer training for teachers, educational officers, and school-based behavioral health specialists on sex trafficking prevention and response.
Facilitates the timely interconnection and transmission lines for renewable energy projects. (SD1)
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)
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)
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.
Provides for timely review by the public utilities commission in its decision-making process regarding proposed renewable energy projects. Requires timely completion of the interconnection process by electric public utilities. Allows electric public utilities and developers to agree to extend the timely completion of the interconnection process. (SD1)
Requires the office of enterprise technology services to establish policies, in collaboration with departments and agencies to, provide infrastructure and resources to permit authorized employees to securely access remote computing services. (SD1)
Specifies that a government agency does not assume ownership or jurisdiction over a disputed road solely through maintenance or repair activities. Authorizes the State to transfer ownership of roads in favor of counties by quitclaim if requested by the county. Takes effect 1/1/50. (SD1)
