Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a housing voucher program for full-time classroom teachers employed by the Department of Education or by a public charter school. (HB2166 HD1)
Appropriates funds to DHS to restore basic adult dental benefits to Medicaid enrollees. Requires DHS to obtain the maximum federal matching funds available for this expenditure. (HB2152 HD1)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates proceeds to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for the development and construction of permanent supportive housing units for the chronically homeless. (HB2475 HD1)
Authorizes individual Department of Education schools and career pathways, academies, or programs operated within a school to engage in commercial enterprises related to the primary educational purposes of the school, career pathway, academy, or program. (HB2048 HD1)
Appropriates funds for the kupuna caregivers program. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to provide additional information regarding the outcomes of the kupuna caregivers program in its annual report on elder programs. (HB1912 HD1)
Provides for the planning and design of the expansion of the University of Hawaii Maui College culinary arts program to Lahaina. Requires that the Chancellor work with hotels, resorts, and landowners of nearby properties to develop a plan. Makes an appropriation. (HB1639 HD1)
Requires the establishment of a pilot visitation center for children of incarcerated parents at one or more correctional facilities in the State and a plan for visitation centers at all state-operated correctional facilities. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to work with other stakeholders to implement this Act. (HB2160 HD1)
Restores the voting status of the member of the Association of Emeritus Regents of the University of Hawaii on the Candidate Advisory Council. Specifies term conditions. (HB2093 HD1)
Requires the PUC to adopt rules adopting federal energy efficiency and water conservation standards. Makes the rules effective if the federal government repeals current federal energy efficiency and water conservation standards.
Amends §235-17, HRS, to apply to qualified production costs incurred for post-production activities and services performed in Hawaii film studios. Effective 12/31/2018.
