Imposes a $20 per guest tax on users of transient accommodations for the purposes of funding conservation efforts.
Establishes a two-year job training pilot project in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for individuals affected by homelessness to provide job readiness and job skills training in the agricultural, agricultural processing, and tourism industries. Makes appropriation.
Requires the Department of Public Safety to solicit proposals for a new correctional facility. Requires new facility to be operated by public employees. Temporarily suspends the current EIS process for potential sites for the proposed Oahu Community Correctional Center. (HB462 HD2)
Appropriates funds to the UH college of tropical agriculture and human resources cooperative extension service for one full-time ornamental plant extension agent.
Prohibits persons licensed to provide professional counseling from engaging in, attempting to engage in, or advertising sexual orientation change efforts on persons under 18 years of age.
Establishes the impact loan fund for Hawaii, to be known as the HI-impact loan program, in the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation to support dual-use technology small businesses. Establishes the HI-impact special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective July 1, 2038. (SD1)
Makes an appropriation to implement the recommendations of the joint fact finding study group's report on pesticide use by large agribusinesses on Kauai. (HB252 HD1)
Sets a deadline for the transfer of certain non-agricultural park lands from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture. (HB618 HD2)
Establishes the creation of a working council made up by educators to have an input in curriculum, policy and educational decisions.
Establishes the farm to school grant program to provide grants to farmers participating in the Hawaii farm to school program. Creates the farm to school grant program special fund. Makes appropriations. Creates two full-time positions. (HB255 HD2)
