Appropriates funds to establish a pilot program for dementia screening and outreach with an emphasis on the Native Hawaiian and uninsured populations.
Requires the legislative reference bureau to conduct a feasibility study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Hawaii retirement savings program. Subject to a positive finding in the feasibility study, establishes the Hawaii retirement savings board to establish, implement, and maintain the Hawaii retirement savings program to cover private sector employees who are not provided a retirement savings plan by their employers. Appropriates funds to the legislative reference bureau to conduct a market analysis. Prohibits employers that offer retirement savings plans or programs to employees from canceling these plans or programs for an unspecified number of years after July 1, 2019.
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.
Requires the University of Hawaii to collaborate with the Department of Education and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop and implement an interactive web tool that will enable degree-seeking individuals to make better-informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices. Appropriates funds to develop web tool.
Exempts the department of transportation from board of land and natural resources approval for acquisition of property that will be used for highway purposes.
Appropriates moneys for statewide drug and alcohol treatment.
Appropriates funds for ‘Imi Ho‘ola student stipends or for other ‘Imi Ho‘ola student support programs at the discretion of the department of native Hawaiian health of the John A. Burns school of medicine.
Requires two hours of annual in-service training in suicide prevention for all teachers, principals, and school counselors.
Repeals the county vehicle weight tax exemption for active duty military personnel who are stationed at a military installation or assigned active military duty in the State as of January 1, 2022. Expands the county vehicle weight tax exemption to include spouses of Hawaii National Guard or military reserves members who claim Hawaii as their residence of record and disabled veterans. Increases the total number of vehicles that are qualified for the weight tax exemption under certain conditions.
Abolishes or repeals certain non-general funds and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund.
