Appropriates funds for the P4C Program of the University of Hawaii Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education and for teachers of the Department of Education to train with the P4C Program.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for one full-time equivalent Fall Prevention and Early Detection Coordinator position, which was established by Act 153, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014. (HB614 HD1)
Establishes a 6-week paid maternity and paternity leave policy for government employees to ensure that Hawaii's working families are adequately supported during times of needing to provide care to a newborn or bond with a new child.
Establishes a state funds matching grant program for resident undergraduate UH students with financial need and whose parents have not earned a baccalaureate or higher degree. (HB373 HD1)
Amends the definition of "business" in the State's general excise tax law.
Allows unit owners in planned community associations and condominium associations to withhold legal fees from assessments claimed by associations pending decision in any mediation, arbitration, or court proceeding in which the owner has filed for a determination of the validity of the amounts and attorney's fees claimed by the association. (HB649 HD1)
Establishes a Condominium Unit Owner Hotline to provide unit owners with legal information relating to disputes with a condominium's board of directors. Services are provided free of charge for qualifying low-income households. Appropriates funds. (HB242 HD1)
Amends the definition of "practice of pharmacy." (HB1406 HD1)
Prohibits electric utilities from installing power connections or transferring accounts or services without owner or legal occupant consent. (HB871 HD1)
Authorizes the counties to provide exemptions for alternative dwellings and alternative dwelling parks. (HB1373 HD1)
