Establishes the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program Special Fund to receive moneys for the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program. Appropriates funds into and out of the Special Fund for the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program. (CD1)
Amends the definition of "advance gambling activity" to repeal language that included making no effort to prevent the occurrence or continuation of gambling activity. Repeals on 7/1/2029. (CD1)
Appropriates funds to support the State's continued response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the counties of Hawaiʻi and Maui. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. (CD2)
Maddy summaryThis bill aims to update how the State Ethics Commission offers guidance and carries out investigations into potential ethical violations. It seeks to clarify the commission's current procedures and modernize its methods to better serve its role in overseeing state officials. The changes focus on refining the operational framework of the commission without altering its fundamental purpose.
Establishes a phased process for adjusting the reporting period for gift disclosures filed with the State Ethics Commission to conform with the fiscal year. Provides for electronic filing of documents required by the State Ethics Commission. (CD1)
Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to shorten the time frame used to calculate how much the Employees' Retirement System must pay each year to cover its unfunded pension obligations. By reducing this funding period, the system would need to set aside more money annually to reach its financial goals sooner. The change directly impacts the state's budget and the contributions required from public employees and their employers. It does not alter the benefits retirees currently receive but adjusts the schedule for paying off the system's existing debt.
Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaiʻi for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (HD1)
Maddy summaryThis bill allows early learning programs to be set up on public school campuses and other public buildings. It directly affects organizations that run early childhood education and the public facilities that might host them. The main change is to give permission for these programs to use existing public spaces instead of requiring separate locations. The legislation does not specify how many programs will be created or which buildings will be chosen.
Establishes that the priority of selection for participation in the Preschool Open Doors Program applies only during the priority application period that occurs prior to the start of each state fiscal year. Establishes that applications received after the start of the fiscal year through January 31 shall be processed continuously through the fiscal year on a first-come, firstserved basis. (CD1)
Establishes the Act 279 Special Fund until 6/30/2026. Deposits certain unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated through Act 279, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2022, that are set to lapse on 6/30/2024 into the Act 279 Special Fund and appropriates funds out of the special fund. Lapses unencumbered monies from the appropriation out of the Act 279 Special Fund on 6/30/2026. (CD1)
