Establishes that the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board be a person selected by a majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units.
Places certain requirements and speed restrictions on the operation of water vessels in proximity to humpback whales.
Requires HHFDC to establish a five-year dwelling unit revolving fund equity pilot program. Creates one full-time equivalent housing development specialist III position. Appropriates funds.
Establishes the safe routes to school advisory committee within the Planning Branch of the Highways Division of the Department of Transportation. Appropriates moneys.
Authorizes school complexes to incorporate media literacy in its standards-based curriculum, including content that prevents negative impacts of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination, and online hate speech.
Establishes a framework to regulate controllers and processors with access to personal consumer data. Establishes that a violation of the consumer data privacy act constitutes an unfair method of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade of commerce. Authorizes a person injured by a violation of the personal consumer data act to bring a civil action against a controller or processor.
Amends the income tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment by increasing the taxpayer's applicable percentage of employment-related expenses and dollar limit on amounts creditable that constitute the tax credit. Requires the department of taxation to make annual adjustments for inflation to the adjusted gross income thresholds and dollar limits on amounts creditable. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/22.
Requires that income tax credits established or renewed after 12/31/2023 include a five-year sunset or an annual one-third reduction beginning with the sixth year of the credit.
Requires the Board of Psychology to establish a pilot program to grant prescriptive authority to qualified psychologist applicants statewide. Repeals on 8/31/2028.
Beginning with policies issued on or after 1/1/2024, requires health insurance policies to cover oocyte cryopreservation in certain circumstances. Removes the one-time benefit limitation for in vitro fertilization, and requires the insured or the insured's dependent spouse to have a history of infertility of at least two years' duration rather than five years'.
