Adds the Superintendent of Education and Chairperson of the Board of Education to the School Facilities Authority Board as ex officio, nonvoting members. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Maddy summarySB 1337 clarifies the quorum requirements needed for the Stadium Authority to conduct official business and validates its past actions if meetings met these clarified rules. This procedural bill directly affects the Stadium Authority's internal operations and decision-making processes. The key provision ensures that meetings and decisions made by the Authority are legally valid by specifying the minimum member attendance required. The bill passed committee with amendments in January 2025 and is now moving toward final passage.
Amends the transfer of funds for central service expenses from the State Highway Fund, Airport Revenue Fund, and Harbor Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution requests the Hawaii Department of Transportation to rename Kalaeloa Airport as the "Abigail K.K. Kawananakoa Airport." It directly affects the airport's official designation and honors Abigail K.K. Kawananakoa, a descendant of Hawaiian royalty and advocate for Native Hawaiian cultural preservation. The resolution cites her family's historical ties to the Honouliuli ahupuaʻa (land division) where the airport is located, including connections to James Campbell and Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. The measure is purely a naming request and does not alter airport operations, funding, or regulations.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for teacher‑requested classroom supplies; provided that the private sector contributes matching funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes a 25-year, non-exclusive easement for Hololani Resort Condominiums to replace emergency sandbags with a rock revetment on state submerged lands at Kahana Beach, Lahaina, Maui. It directly affects the resort property (Tax Map Key: 2) 4-3-010:009) by permitting the final construction of a previously approved erosion control structure. The easement covers approximately 6,128 square feet of submerged lands seaward of the property, requiring the resort to pay fair market value for the use of state lands. The resolution finalizes a long-standing permitting process that included environmental reviews, public comment, and prior approvals from state agencies and Maui County.
Establishes an adjudication system and procedures to process fireworks infractions. Amends multiple definitions and penalties for fireworks offenses, including heightened penalties if another person suffers substantial bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or death as a result of the fireworks offenses. Establishes various criminal offenses and penalties related to fireworks or articles pyrotechnics. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Program to be implemented and administered by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Establishes the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund to fund the Community Readiness Centers Program. Renames the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax to the Environmental Response, Energy, Food Security, and Resilience Tax and directs a portion of the tax into the Community Readiness Centers Special Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys to acquire lands for community readiness centers and for an emergency operations center. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Maddy summarySB 283 establishes higher penalties for bribery offenses under specific circumstances, as stated in its official abstract. The bill does not specify the exact penalties, affected parties, or the "certain circumstances" in the provided context. It is currently pending before the Judiciary Committee (JDC) after being referred on January 21, 2025, with a hearing scheduled for February 11, 2025. The abstract lacks details on who would be directly impacted or the precise policy mechanisms.
Reenacts the Historic Preservation Income Tax Credit. Establishes an annual cap amount on the tax credit of $1,000,000. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 12/31/2030. (HD1)
