Amends paragraph (4) of section 237D-6.5(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, and reenacts it in its current form on July 1, 2023.
Clarifies that the State shall be exclusively liable for claims for injury or loss of property, or personal injury or death, resulting from the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any professionally licensed or certified employee of the State while acting within the course and scope of the employee's office or employment. Precludes civil actions or proceedings for money damages against the employee, except for claims based on liability other than an employee's course and scope of employment with the State or other employer. Clarifies liability when the State agrees to assume full or partial responsibility in a civil action against a professional licensed or certified employee.
Repeals Act 15, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, that authorized the establishment of living park planning councils.
Clarifies airport jurisdiction with respect to land use compliance and county permits.
Exempts land set aside by the Governor to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and lands leased to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from other State departments or agencies from classification as public land subject to Department of Land and Natural Resources management. Requires said land to be subject to legislative approval prior to the sale or gift of those lands. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to return any leased lands no longer needed for housing, finance or development under Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Establishes within the department of the attorney general a program for issuance of firearm qualification certifications to qualified retired law enforcement officers pursuant to the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-277), codified at title 18 United States Code section 926C.
Short form bill.
Removes the statutory requirement for representatives of the pineapple and sugar industries and adds the statutory requirement for representatives of the coffee and diversified agriculture industries on the Advisory Committee on Pesticides.
Establishes the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
Continues the Hospital Sustainability Program for two years.? Appropriates funds out of the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
