Creates seven separate collective bargaining units for employees of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Appropriates funds to DOE to support the Turnaround Arts program in Hawaii in partnership with Hawaii Arts Alliance.
Establishes public disclosure requirements for video footage obtained by law enforcement body-worn or vehicle cameras.
Establishes a two-year agricultural theft and vandalism pilot project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds.
Establishes procedures for designating public land redevelopment districts, planning committees, district redevelopment plans, and designated redevelopment district revolving funds. Establishes powers and duties of planning committees. Modifies public land lease restrictions. Appropriates funds.
Requires a chronic pain medication agreement to be executed between a patient and any prescriber of a narcotic drug within the State for use as chronic pain medication under certain conditions. Requires the administrator of the narcotics enforcement division to develop and make available a template of a chronic pain medication agreement for use in the State. Specifies the contents of the template. Requires prescribers to establish assessments of treatment goals for each chronic pain medication agreement. Excludes certain patients and providers from the chronic pain medication agreement requirements.
Removes limits on the fees assessable by the counties for motor vehicle registration. Allows the counties to use the funds collected from such fees towards the beautification of highways and disposal of abandoned and derelict vehicles.
Clarifies how the Ethics Commission may provide guidance and resolve allegations of violations.
Makes an appropriation, subject to the availability of matching funds, to UH to conduct any studies necessary to ascertain the feasibility and benefits of establishing a small satellite launch and processing facility in the State, as well as to conduct any related public outreach programs.
Establishes a fee on sugar-sweetened beverages. Establishes an obesity and chronic disease prevention special fund, Hawaii obesity and chronic disease prevention trust fund, and Hawaii interagency obesity prevention council to support obesity prevention programs. Appropriates funds to the obesity and chronic disease prevention special fund.
