Requires the department of transportation to conduct a pilot project, in cooperation with one or more counties, to include the Hawaiian language on traffic signs on state and county lands of the participating counties. Appropriates funds for the execution of the pilot project.
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature.
Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii to offset the cost of mandatory student fees that go to transportation benefits.
Establishes the felony offense of importation, sale, or possession of a childlike sex doll.
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, and Ka Papahana Kaiapuni program to collaborate to establish professional qualifications and develop training programs for the Ka Papahana Kaiapuni program's staff.
Lowers the income tax rates for the lowest six income brackets. Increases the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax. Requires the increased revenue in the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax to be deposited into the general fund to offset the lower income tax rates. Increases the refundable food/excise tax credit.
Establishes an automatic voter registration system in Hawaii by allowing all applicants for a driver's license, provisional license, instruction permit, or civil identification card to either clearly decline to register to vote or fill out the voter affidavit on their application at the time their application is processed.
Requires that bid proposals for construction contracts list subcontractors and joint contractors where the total bid value may be $5,000,000 or more. Requires the listing of subcontractors and joint contractors where the total bid value may be less than $5,000,000, but only if electrical; plumbing; asbestos; elevator; or boiler, hot-water heating, or steam fitting work is involved.
Requires the Department of Public Safety to provide free feminine hygiene products to all female inmates and detainees upon request.
Adds knowingly making a false statement to a county inspector a crime within the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities.
