Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker

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.

Permits qualifying patients to be reimbursed by health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations for amounts spent on medical cannabis and manufactured cannabis products. Limits the monthly amount of reimbursement. Requires the auditor to conduct impact assessment reports.

Designates the fourth Saturday in September as Public Lands Day.

Prohibits the use and distribution in the State of certain single-use plastics. Requires all moneys collected for the provision of reusable or recyclable bags to be deposited in the environmental management special fund.

Repeals the provision relating to electronic voting devices. Clarifies that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the declaration or bylaws, association meetings may be conducted by means of Internet, teleconference, or other electronic transmission technology that complies with Hawaii's Nonprofit Corporations Act. Provides that, except as otherwise specifically restricted by the declaration or bylaws, any action that may be taken at any annual, regular, or special meeting of members may be taken without a meeting by approval by ballot as provided in Hawaii's Nonprofit Corporations Act. In the event of an emergency or pandemic that adversely impacts the association's revenue, authorizes board to, without notice or approval of unit owners, use the association's replacement reserves or borrow money for operating expenses, and may grant the lender the right to assess and collect monthly or special assessments from the unit owners, and to enforce the payment of assessments or other sums by statutory lien and foreclosure proceedings.

Prohibits foreign nationals and foreign corporations from making independent expenditures. Requires every corporation that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding its limited foreign influence. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement.

Eliminates the mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires the department of taxation to calculate the savings and transfer an equivalent amount of income taxes to the director of finance for deposit into the rental housing revolving fund.

Increases the fireworks display permit fee from $110 to $150 and the fine for certain fireworks violations from $2,000 per violation to $5,000 per violation. Clarifies that each aerial device, display firework, or article pyrotechnic having a total weight of 25 pounds or less that is illegally imported, transferred, or sold constitutes a separate violation. Increases the penalty for removing or extracting the pyrotechnic contents.

Requires a personal representative of a decedent appointed under the Uniform Probate Code to notify the police department of the appropriate county of any and all firearms in an estate. Requires the police department to certify that all registered firearms in an estate and other firearms of which the police department has been notified are properly transferred or disposed of before the estate may close.

Authorizes the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, Hawaii community development authority, and Hawaii public housing authority to sell leasehold units in residential condominiums located on state lands.