Sen. Lynn DeCoite

Creates an exception to the statutory requirement that overtime compensation be paid for work performed for certain State public work projects on Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays. Specifically, when an applicable collective bargaining agreement permits, overtime compensation is not required for work performed on a Saturday of a week during which a condition or circumstance beyond the control of the contractor prevented workers from working for eight hours on one or more of the regularly scheduled Monday through Friday workdays, and the total hours of work performed on the project during the workweek by the worker has not exceeded forty hours. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

When identifying a replacement vehicle or cash settlement value, requires an insurer to take into consideration costs of shipping the vehicle and the insured's travel for pre-purchase inspection of the replacement vehicle, if not on the same island, and, if the insured vehicle is an electric vehicle, the remaining battery life and capacity of the vehicle's primary battery, known as the traction battery pack, which shall have equal or greater weight than mileage on the vehicle.

Requires the governor's coordinator on homelessness to collect and maintain a database of private property owners who give prior consent for homeless service providers to enter an owner's private property, for purposes of administering homeless services to a homeless individual located on that private property. Requires a report to the legislature. Exempts homeless service providers from civil and criminal liability that may result from the administration of homeless services. Appropriates funds.

Exempts members of a county council from the limitation on the number of members that may attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to official county council business for purposes of permitted interactions. Clarifies that such meetings shall be meetings that are open to the public.

Provides for the term expiration of a holdover member of a board or commission at the end of the first regular legislative session following the expiration of the member's term. Provides that the provisions of section 26-34, HRS, shall prevail over other inconsistent laws. If a holdover member's term is set to expire and the Governor fails to nominate a successor, authorizes the President of the Senate to nominate a successor for that board or commission.

Requires the State Historic Preservation Division to contract its review of proposed state projects, projects on privately owned historic property, and projects affecting historic properties to third party consultants if the projects involve the development of affordable housing and the division, after an initial evaluation, determines it will not be able to complete its review within 60 days. Requires the pre-approval of the appropriate island burial council before contracting with the third party consultant. Establishes requirements for qualified third parties providing review services.

Prohibits discrimination in rental transactions based on participation in any government rental assistance program, including low-income housing assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. § 1437f, as amended.

Provides a certification process for privately-owned and operated plant quarantine facilities.

Re-establishes a special action team on rental housing to issue reports on the affordable rental housing goals set forth in Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

Authorizes the issuance of bonds and appropriates funds for plans and design of a veterans' memorial, and replicas of the memorial on each neighbor island, as recommended by the Gulf War memorial task force pursuant to Act 139, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013.