Requires and appropriates funds for the department of health to conduct comprehensive workforce and cost analysis reviews with federal partners to improve efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Appropriates funds for collective bargaining increases and other current expenses.
Establishes the Attorney General's authority, and clarifies the respective county police chiefs' existing authority, and requires the Attorney General to grant licenses to carry concealed or unconcealed firearms. Specifies training requirements for license applicants. Amends the fee from a perlicense to a per-application basis and increases the fee. (SD1)
Establishes a habitat conservation program manager position. Requires the habitat conservation program manager to draft rules that implement and clarify the intent of chapter 195D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, work with applicants for incidental take licenses, as part of a habitat conservation plan, to develop their projects to minimize and mitigate incidental take of threatened and endangered species to the maximum extent practicable, effectively track and monitor funds and expenditures related to habitat conservation plans, conduct follow-up monitoring for development projects, and implement and manage mitigation and other projects that benefit the recovery of threatened and endangered species. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Prohibits commercial shark tour operations from operating without a permit. Requires the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules to regulate commercial shark tours, including adherence to a code of conduct. (SD1)
Defines an "eligible utility-scale renewable energy project" for purposes of a renewable energy technologies income tax credit available to commercial solar energy systems. Clarifies the calculation of the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for commercial solar energy systems. Provides that the value of the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for eligible utility-scale renewable energy projects shall be based on the credit value and cap that are in effect as of 7/1/2020. Provides that an eligible utility-scale renewable energy project shall only be eligible if they have a power purchase agreement that is either approved by a decision or order by the Public Utilities Commission or has filed with, or is pending approval from, the Public Utilities Commission prior to 12/31/2019. (SD1)
Establishes provisions concerning nondepository trust companies. (SD1)
Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of e-liquid products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices containing e-liquid within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Allocates a portion of funds collected from excise taxes on tobacco products to health education and prevention programs about the risks and dangers of the use of electronic smoking devices for youth. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices. Effective 9/1/2020. (SD1)
Allows an unlicensed mental health professional, working under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional, to provide mental health treatments or counseling services to minors without parental or legal guardian consent, knowledge, or participation. Requires a mental health professional to assist a minor with completing a non-disclosure notification form to send to covered entities, when appropriate. Requires a covered entity, upon receiving a completed notification form, to maintain confidentiality of minor-initiated mental health treatment or counseling services. Effective 1/1/2021. (SD1)
Requires and appropriates funds for the department of health to engage in a public awareness campaign on the safe haven law in the State. (SD1)
Permits psychologists to claim exemption from service as a juror if the case involves a psychologist or former patient. (SD1)
