Removes references to countdown timers as it relates to pedestrian-control signals, including the requirement that pedestrians must begin crossing a roadway before a countdown timer begins.
Establishes the Board of Education Internal Audit Office to conduct program and fiscal evaluations of the Department of Education's key strategic initiatives to identify program improvements and provide other benefits. Requires the Board of Education to establish a standing committee with a scope that includes audit-related responsibilities. Appropriates moneys.
Requires any law enforcement officer acting under color of law in a public space or on state or county property to remain visibly identifiable. Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while performing their duties, with certain exceptions. Requires law enforcement officers to wear apparel and use vehicles that bear conspicuous markings of the applicable law enforcement agency. Requires all civil law enforcement activity that involves participation by state or county law enforcement officers or occurs on state or county property to be conducted in a manner that adheres to specified standards. Deems certain locations to be service-first spaces and requires them to have clear, narrowly tailored procedures with respect to civil immigration actions. Requires all state and county agencies to adopt policies that limit the collection, retention, and sharing of immigration-related personal data. Requires all interagency data exchanges between state agencies, county agencies, or state and county agencies to operate under auditable agreements. Requires all state and county agencies to report annually to the Legislature and Governor regarding the civil-immigration-related requests. Requires every state and county agency to adopt a policy that prohibits immigration-based harassment or threats, including unwarranted verification of an individual's immigration status, with respect to employment or the provision of services to the public. Requires all state and county law enforcement officers to monitor civil immigration enforcement activity by activating body cameras when present in a situation in which United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are interacting with a member of the general public.
Authorizes the Superintendent of Education to appoint and set the salaries of certain positions within the Office of Facilities and Operations. Sunsets 6/30/2031.
Requires the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to be composed of seven, rather than twelve, members. Requires the Governor to appoint members to the Advisory Board from lists provided by certain organizations representing the tourism industry.
Maddy summarySB 3297 requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer specific lands to the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. This bill directly affects these two state departments by changing land management responsibility. The key provision mandates the transfer of designated lands, likely to streamline agricultural oversight or resource management under the Agriculture Department. The bill does not alter public access or create new regulations for residents.
Maddy summarySB 3295 appropriates state funds for capital improvement projects within Washington State's Fourth Senatorial District. The bill directly affects local communities and projects in that district by providing dedicated funding for infrastructure or facility upgrades. It does not create new requirements or alter existing laws - its sole purpose is to allocate specific financial resources. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on funding authorization without specifying individual projects or timelines. (1 sentence summary as it is a purely procedural appropriation bill.)
Establishes the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Matching Program within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to provide matching grants to Hawaii-based companies that have received federal Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer awards. Establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Outreach Program within HTDC to be administered in collaboration with the Department of Education to require participants in the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Matching Program to deliver presentations to public school students in the State. Requires HTDC to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Maddy summarySB 3287 prohibits setting up new encampments within 100 feet of state highway rights-of-way. This directly affects individuals or groups who might establish temporary shelters near highways. The bill creates a clear buffer zone to prevent encampments from forming adjacent to state highways, without addressing existing encampments. It is a procedural policy change focused on location restrictions.
Part II: For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025, establishes an Agroecological and Climate-Smart Farming Practices Tax Credit to be administered by the Department of Taxation. Part III: Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Families Program and requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Part IV: Requires the Department of Education to strengthen the State's farm to school meals program initiatives.
