Sen. Lynn DeCoite

Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to complete an assessment and report on the feasibility of digitizing its applicant, beneficiary, and lessee records and creating an interactive digital database software program. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to submit a report to the Legislature by 7/1/2024. Appropriates moneys. (SD1)

Requires media to submit to the attorney general a yearly financial disclosure statement that lists the media's amounts and sources of income, excluding income from advertisements and including donations and names of donors.

Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of all of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individual. Prohibits designated beneficiaries convicted of a felony under the same set of circumstances as the member, former member, or retirant who was subject to forfeiture of ERS benefits from receiving benefits.

Clarifies requirements for film productions with production expenditures of $1,000,000 or more claiming the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit. Increases the annual cap from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000 for the total amount of the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit. Requires productions to meet certain local hire and local vendor quotas. Expands the definition of qualified production for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to include streaming platforms. Takes effect 1/6/2050. (SD1)

Requires the Department of Health to post on its website separate reports for various visits, violations, plans, and confirmations the Department performs or issues of certain care facilities. Establishes deadlines for each report type. Requires the Department of Health to log all reports in a database designed for easy public posting. Requires all facilities inspected by the Department of Health to maintain certain records and notify the Executive Office on Aging, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and appropriate county offices on aging of initial inspection visit dates.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

Establishes a task force to create a master plan for agricultural facilities at ports of transportation for the purpose of moving commodities to market.

Amends the Hawaii State Constitution to prohibit the State from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom, including the right to choose or obtain an abortion or to choose to obtain or use contraceptives.

Increases the maximum value of the low-income household renters credit to $150 per qualified exemption for households. Adjusts and provides income threshold tiers based on filing status.

Establishes the offense of fraud as a class B felony. Disqualifies a person from holding elective public office for a period of ten years upon conviction of fraud.