Authorizes health care providers under the state medicaid program to ask about supplemental nutrition assistance program (food stamp) participation on medicaid certification and re-certification forms.
Exempts rental income received for leasing housing to tenants participating in the federal housing choice voucher (section 8) program from the general excise tax.
Authorizes a county that has established a county surcharge on state tax to make the surcharge permanent. Requires that a mass transit project funded by county surcharges be extended beyond its initial route. Requires that 50% of county surcharges collected be deposited into the state highway fund.
Establishes the Hawaii airport authority. Transfers the administration of airports and the general aviation commuter portions of other airports to the Hawaii airport authority. Makes an appropriation.
Requires DOT to contract for a study on the feasibility of establishing a harbor or port at Kapoho bay on the island of Hawaii.
Requires teachers and principals training to include suicide prevention. Allows the training to be conducted through self-review.
Short form bill relating to the Public Utilities Commission.
Establishes a student exchange program compact between the University of Northern Philippines or Ilocos Sur Community College, or both, and the University of Hawaii school of travel industry management. Requires reports to the Legislature.
Clarifies that restitution collections that are made pursuant to chapter 353, Hawaii Revised Statutes, when a criminal defendant is in the custody of the department of public safety include deductions from the defendant's account at the rate and in the manner established pursuant to section 353-22.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires a court-ordered restitution payment schedule to (1) set forth the foregoing requirements and (2) require, at minimum, monthly payments of 25% of the defendant's gross monthly income until restitution has been paid in full.
Amends the Hawaii Constitution to make policy decisions made by the board of education subject to approval by an education advisory council.
