Exempts extracurricular service of employees from the state ethics code if certain conditions are met. Defines detached remuneration and extracurricular service.
Establishes the vocational education out-of-school program. Establishes the vocational education program special fund. Makes an appropriation.
Clarifies that reimbursement to crime victims includes lost wages and expenses for mental health treatment, counseling, and therapy. Effective 1/7/2059. (SD1)
Requires public procurement construction bids to list subcontractors and joint contractors only for contracts of an unspecified dollar amount or more; provided that bids lacking this list may be accepted if in the State's best interest and subcontractor and joint contractor work is an unspecified per cent or less of the total bid amount. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)
Requires that any person who is eligible to vote but is not already registered to vote and applies for a new or renewed motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit, or a new, renewed, or duplicate civil identification card be automatically registered to vote unless the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote. Authorizes access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license or civil identification card information to election officials and the statewide voter registration system. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
Appropriates funds to the department of health for the posting of care facility inspection reports on the department's website.
Provides an investment income tax credit for energy storage property that receives, stores, and delivers energy. Requires DOTAX and DBEDT to submit annual reports to the legislature regarding the energy storage income tax credit. Requires DBEDT to complete a study on the impacts and benefits of the tax credit and its contribution to the State reaching its energy goals. Applies to taxable years after 12/31/16.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for design, plans, material, construction, and equipment for an extension of the Lahaina bypass road from north Keawe street to beyond Puukolii road.
Expands the National Board Certification Incentive Program to provide monetary incentives to school psychologists. Authorizes continuing bonuses for school psychologists in certain designated schools that improve and no longer carry a certain designation.
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund construction of affordable housing development projects. Appropriates moneys for homelessness mitigation and prevention efforts.
