Gives counties jurisdiction over the infrastructure of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands housing developments in their boundaries under specific conditions. Requires counties, under specific conditions, to commence maintenance on that certain infrastructure within sixty days, subject to tolling to comply with certain other laws. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)
Sen. Ron Kouchi
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Requires each board of water supply to transmit an accounting of all water credits held by the board to the department of Hawaiian home lands (DHHL). Allows DHHL to request unused and unallocated water credits from each board. Requires each board to develop policies that comply with the public trust doctrine to implement in case of water shortage. Adds a representative of DHHL to each county board of water supply. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)
Establishes provisions concerning nondepository trust companies. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Allows the head of a purchasing agency to obtain emergency procurements in certain situations that create a threat to life, public health, welfare, public property, or serous disruption to government services, including situations caused by equipment failures. Replaces Chief Procurement Officer approval with an accounting report to the Chief Procurement Officer in a timely manner and to the Legislature within sixty days after the end of the fiscal year in which the procurement was made. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Adds a requirement for certain commercial driver's license applicants to complete an entry-level driver training course before taking a skills test for licensure. Exempts applicants holding a valid commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license obtained prior to February 7, 2022. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)
Authorizes the transfer of moneys from various funds to the general fund. Appropriates funds for Na Wai Eha land acquisition. Repeals or abolishes various non-general funds and accounts and transfers the unencumbered balance to the general fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to issue new ocean recreation commercial permits at public auction. (SD1)
Updates chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify who may access information stored in the electronic prescription accountability system. (SD1)