Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker

Beginning on November 1, 2021, requires all vulnerable coastal property sales or transfers to include a sea level rise hazard exposure statement to ensure that new property owners and transferees understand the special hazards, requirements, and limitations that may affect the property. Requires sellers to include whether property is within a sea level rise exposure area in the disclosure statement provided to the buyer.

Clarifies association documents, declarations, and bylaws shall be deemed to authorize electronic meetings and electronic or machine voting during any period in which a state of emergency, declared pursuant to chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is in effect in the county in which the association or condominium is located, regardless of what the association documents, declarations, or bylaws otherwise provide.

Allows direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees. Requires the county liquor commissions to adopt rules and regulations. (HD1)

Establishes the stabilization fund. Caps employer contributions to the other post-employment benefits trust fund. Transfers excess funds over the established cap from other post-employment benefits trust fund to the stabilization fund to cover cost increases of providing health and other benefits plans for active employees and retirees and their dependents.

Requires DOTAX to audit telecommunications companies operating in Hawaii to identify past underpayments of gross receipts taxes and property taxes, if any, dating back to January 1, 1990. Requires all telecommunications carriers that operate in Hawaii to use generally accepted accounting principles in calculating their tax liabilities to the State and counties.

Exempts members of a county council from the limitation on the number of members that may attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to official board business, including a meeting of another entity, legislative hearing, convention, seminar, or community meeting. Clarifies that such meetings shall be meetings that are open to the public for purposes of permitted interactions. (SD1)

Requires bidders for construction contracts to submit the final list of all joint contractors and subcontractors no later than five days after the bid submission deadline.

Requires coffee blend labels to disclose regional origins and percent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee that contains less than 51 percent coffee by weight from that geographic origin.

Amends the definition of "preceptor" and "volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation" to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors. Includes the director of health on the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Increases the cigarette and tobacco tax on cigarettes and little cigars at an unspecified rate beginning July 1, 2021. Allocates excise tax revenue generated from the increased rate to various unspecified state funds and the general fund. Effective 7/1/50. (SD1)