Extends the period in which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2019 to 6/30/2021.
Requires DOA to establish a permanent hemp program pursuant to federal law, and a corresponding special fund. Requires DOH to adopt rules for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of industrial hemp processing facilities. Reduces or repeals certain regulatory provisions of existing hemp pilot program. Establishes authorized cultivation of hemp as affirmative defense. Excludes hemp from the definition of marijuana. Requires chairperson of board of agriculture to prepare a state plan for approval of the federal Secretary of Agriculture and report on the approval process to legislature and governor. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Establishes a Kauai Air Tourism Working Group to develop a pilot program and consider other actions to address excessive noise from air tourism aircraft on the island of Kauai. Requires a report to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation.
Incorporates socially responsible investing in the investment decision-making of endowment, trust, or investment funds established by statute or maintained by state agencies or offices that are authorized by law to invest public funds. Requires an annual reporting. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Allows the Department of the Attorney General to have law enforcement vehicles, with colored lights, that are recognized authorized emergency vehicles. (SD1)
Authorizes each county to levy and collect a county per-ride fee against a transportation network company.
Updates various assessments and penalties under the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations by revising the monetary assessments according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. (SD1)
Clarifies the Employees' Retirement System's eligibility requirement definitions for service-connected disability and accidental death benefits. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Exempts certain specific types of alternative investment fund information from disclosure under chapter 92F, the disclosure of which would put the system at a competitive disadvantage and frustrate its legitimate government function. Effective 7/1/20. (SD1)
Exempts construction procurements from the Hawaii products preference in section 103D-1002, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)
