Provides an income tax credit for wages paid by a technology business owner to employees who were formerly in the custody of the department of public safety. (SD1)
Creates the offense of resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle under unauthorized control. Makes new offense a class B felony. Makes it a class B felony to exert unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.
Establishes a Kapolei jobs initiative pilot program that offers incentives to increase the number of businesses willing to establish themselves or open a new location in the Kapolei region. Establishes a tax credit, until 12/31/2023, as part of the Kapolei jobs initiative pilot program and allows the tax credit to be claimed through 12/31/2028.
Establishes an income tax credit for energy storage.
Establishes the department of airports. Transfers the airport and aeronautics functions of DOT to the department of airports by the established transfer completion date agreed upon by the director of airports, the director of transportation, and the governor. Appropriates funds.
Requires the department of agriculture, in collaboration with the department of health, to create a restricted use pesticide amnesty program and provide restricted use pesticide amnesty bins within each county for the anonymous and proper disposal of illegal or unused restricted use pesticides.
Supports the development and operation of the international moon base alliance to help guide the design and construction of the prototype Moon base on the island of Hawaii. Requires the alliance to conduct its first organizational teleconference by August 1, 2018, and submit a strategic plan for the prototype Moon base to the governor and legislature before commencement of the 2019 Session.
Establishes the Hawaii innovation and technology authority within the department of business, economic development, and tourism. Appropriates funds.
Prohibits a defendant from motioning the court on the day of trial for a continuance unless a special circumstance exists in which the court shall consider the totality of the circumstances.
Establishes a working group to examine and advise on amendments that can be made to the department of health's statutory powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities to include population-based approaches to public health and prevention that recognize the multiple factors beyond health care and the collaborative approach required to create health. Appropriates funds to support the activities of the working group.
