Sen. Dru Kanuha

Excepts from the definition of historic property any private residence that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places. Clarifies that nothing in section 6E-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be construed to require review by the department of land and natural resources for a project on a private residence fifty or more years old that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places.

Establishes a task force within the University of Hawai‘i to assess the advisability and feasibility of transitioning Hilo medical center into a John A. Burns school of medicine teaching hospital and requires a report to be submitted to the legislature. Dissolves the task force on June 30, 2020.

Establishes a Hawaii retirement savings program and the Hawaii retirement savings program administrative fund. Requires the department of budget and finance to annually report to the governor and legislature. Appropriates moneys.

Enacts voting by mail uniformly statewide for all elections commencing with the 2020 primary. Establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open from the tenth business day preceding an election through the day of the election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, and provide other election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session from 2020 through 2025, regarding the implementation of a vote by mail system.

Clarifies that the prohibition against retaliation or discrimination by an employer against an employee for disclosing or inquiring about the wages of other employees does not authorize the disclosure of an employee's wages by anyone other than the employee.

Requires boundary amendments reflected in certain plans to be adopted in accordance with the approved plans, upon approval by the county land use decision-making authority, with concurrence from the land use commission. Increases housing inventory by prioritizing funding for public infrastructure in areas of planned growth, and provides a streamlined approval process for those projects.

Conforms state debt limit statements laws to include tax increment bonds if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of such bonds and excluding such bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates moneys for capital improvement projects to install, repair, and maintain air conditioning systems in the Nanakuli-Waianae complex area.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use certain reporting and accountability procedures in implementing the public land trust reporting requirements of Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to consult with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to ensure that the accounting and reporting is accurate and inclusive.

Replaces the term "master and servant" with "employer and employee" throughout the Hawaii Revised Statutes.