Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker

Establishes the Hawaii aerospace development corporation to grow investments and job opportunities in the aerospace industry and for workforce development. Transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the office of aerospace development and Pacific international space center for exploration systems to the Hawaii aerospace development corporation. Repeals the office of aerospace development and Pacific international space center for exploration systems. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Establishes a timeframe for the decision-making processes of the Public Utilities Commission. Requires the Commission to establish criteria for prioritizing among multiple proceedings. Requires the Commission to submit a report to the Legislature prior to each regular session on all proceedings that were open at any time during the preceding year.

Requires officers and directors of associations of apartment owners to disclose activities that could reasonably be construed as a conflict of interest and cease the activity or withdraw from office. Prohibits attorneys from representing both the board and managing agent of the association. Prohibits board members from purchasing units at foreclosure sales resulting from the association's lien for unpaid assessments. Prohibits associations from contracting with service providers that have a close connection to a board member or officer of the association. Prohibits any person who contracts to provide services to the association or participates in the association's operation from owning more than fifteen per cent of the units in a project or from purchasing property that is subject to a lien by the association. Prohibits any employee of an association or person who contracts to provide goods or services to an association from soliciting, receiving, or accepting any undisclosed fee, compensation, commission, or gratuity from a third party who provides goods or services or solicits to provide goods or services to the association.

Establishes managerial functions in the operation of the property of a managing agent of a condominium. Exempts certain persons from managing agent licensing and registration requirements.

Requires climate vulnerability assessments for permit applications filed after December 31, 2019, to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD1)

Allows a court to choose from 1 to 3 qualified examiners in felony cases in which a defendant's fitness to proceed is in doubt. Requires that at least 1 of the examiners is a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist. Removes the requirement that 1 of the 3 examiners shall be a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist designated by the director of health.

Attaches the office of enterprise technology services to the department of accounting and general services administratively. Reorganizes the members of the information technology steering committee and requires members of the steering committee to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Authorizes the steering committee to submit to the governor a list of names for the position of chief information officer and requires the advice and consent from the senate. Sets a term limit for the steering committee members and chief information officer. (SD1)

Requires a purchaser or transferee to execute a sea level rise hazard exposure statement with every sale or transfer of real estate that acknowledges that the purchaser or transferee has looked at the appropriate sea level rise hazard exposure map and accepts risks of purchasing or accepting a transfer of property that is at risk of climate-related exposure. Takes effect 11/01/2019. (SD1)

Allows the owner of a vehicle, upon registration, to designate a beneficiary to whom ownership of the vehicle will be transferred upon the death of the owner.