Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker

Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources' division of forestry and wildlife, Maui branch, for invasive species technician positions in east Maui to address invasive plants and animals. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to reduce and eradicate invasive species throughout the county of Maui. (SD1)

Requires by the end of the 2020-2021 school year that all public schools; public charter schools; and University of Hawaii and its divisions, campuses, and institutions have automated external defibrillators on campus. Requires the public schools; public charter schools; and University of Hawaii divisions, campuses, and institutions that have an athletic trainer to ensure that the athletic trainer is trained and certified in the use of an automated external defibrillator. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Requires the administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to receive approval from the board for appointments of the chief financial officer, director of human resources, and attorney. Provides the board the option of having a direct supervisory role over the chief financial officer, director of human resources, and attorney. (SD1)

Appropriates funds for the GoFarm Hawaii program. Requires GoFarm Hawaii to provide the chairperson of the board of agriculture with the program's annual goals and a semi-annual report outlining program outputs and outcomes.

Clarifies that a planned community association may exercise nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure remedies regardless of the presence or absence of power of sale language in the association documents. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii technology development corporation to continue the small business innovation research program. Requires businesses that receive a small business innovation research grant award to return the award if they move their principal place of business out of Hawaii within five years. (SD1)

Excludes gender or sex markers from limited purpose driver's licenses and limited purpose provisional driver's licenses.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to fund one or more programs sponsored or organized by a University of Hawaii community college or a four-year campus to expand opportunities for international college experiences for University of Hawaii students. Requires the University of Hawaii to work in collaboration with the department of business, economic development, and tourism and requires a report to be submitted to the legislature.

Repeals the requirement that a member of the National Guard, military reserve, or armed forces must be assigned to a unit in the State in order to qualify for a vehicle weight tax exemption. Clarifies that the vehicle weight tax exemption is available to service members who claim Hawaii as their residence of record.

Bans the sale of beverage containers connected to each other with plastic connecting devices. Establishes fines. Establishes the plastic reduction special fund. Takes effect 1/1/2021. (SD1)