Establishes an Advisory Commission in the Department of Accounting and General Services to propose names or a change of names for state buildings, parks, facilities, and events.
Reclassifies certain non-general funds of the Department of Accounting and General Services, pursuant to the recommendations made by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 23-17.
Establishes the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Specifies permissible uses of funding and priorities. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer moneys between the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount and the RHRF without legislative approval. (SD1)
Establishes the sustainable aviation fuel import tax credit. Increases the renewable fuels production tax credit amount. Repeals the: (1) cap amount of claimable renewable fuels production tax credit; (2) requirement that the tax credit be claimed for fuels with lifecycle emissions below fossil fuels; and (3) prohibition on claiming other tax credits for the cost incurred to produce renewable fuels. Specifies that the renewable fuels production tax credit can only be claimed for fuels that meet the certain thresholds. Adds an additional tax credit value. Clarifies that a taxpayer who previously claimed a renewable fuels production tax credit may claim another one for taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024. Clarifies and expands required information in the certified statement for the tax credit. Repeals the requirement that the Hawaii State Energy Office provide the taxpayer with a determination of whether the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for each type of qualified fuel produced is lower than that of fossil fuels.
Increases the mandatory minimum jail sentence for a first conviction of knowingly or intentionally violating a temporary restraining order from forty-eight to seventy-two hours. Requires mandatory mental health counseling for a first conviction of knowingly or intentionally violating a temporary restraining order.
Maddy summarySB 755 designates each county as the authority responsible for managing special management areas within its own boundaries. This procedural bill adjusts existing county responsibilities by formally assigning this role to local governments, with no new policies or financial impacts. It makes minor technical changes to align county management authority with current law, affecting only county-level administrative functions. The bill is currently in early committee review (referred January 23, 2025).
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for directtoconsumer genetic testing in the State. Requires the Department's rules to specify whether consumers' genetic information may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy.
Maddy summarySB 1172 requires all health insurers operating in the state, including Medicaid managed care programs, to cover dental and vision care as part of standard health insurance plans. This affects residents enrolled in state health insurance plans, particularly expanding coverage for dental and vision services that were previously often excluded. The key provision mandates insurers to include these benefits without additional cost-sharing for enrollees. The bill is currently pending in committee (referred to HHS, CPN on Jan. 27, 2025) and has not yet passed the legislature.
Prohibits the Department of Health from issuing permits for commercial burning of green waste products in residential areas or within one thousand feet of a residential property.
Maddy summarySB 1174 appropriates funds for a temporary full-time archaeologist position within the Department of Land and Natural Resources. It directly affects the department by enabling them to hire one dedicated staff member focused on historic preservation work. The bill provides specific funding for this single position and does not establish new policies or regulations. As a funding measure, it is procedural and does not alter existing historic preservation laws or impact other entities.
