Transfers the invasive species council from the department of land and natural resources to the department of agriculture for administrative purposes.
Authorizes the governor to ensure the continued operation of medical facilities during times of health or pandemic emergencies. Authorizes hospitals to suspend elective surgeries in order to address bed capacity during the period of emergency.
Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc., with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirteenth representative district.
Imposes a $20 per guest tax on users of transient accommodations for the purposes of funding conservation efforts.
Expands the definition of "beer" to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 percent and to include alcoholic seltzer beverages. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires the public utilities commission to explore, through its docket process, solutions to the problems posed by siting of above-ground electrical infrastructure in high-risk areas. Requires the public utilities commission to submit a report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2022. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires the department of land and natural resources to purchase within its existing budget an Infrared Unit B2-FO for the Maui branch of the division of forestry and wildlife for game management and collecting and tracking accurate herd counts.
Renames Kahului Airport Access Road on Maui as the Mayor Elmer F. Cravalho Way. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Establishes a working group to determine if a full-time state fire marshal's office would be more effective than the existing state fire council in planning, executing, and promoting fire safety-related programs and topics in the State. Requires the working group to submit a report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2022.
