Establishes a special intergovernmental task force to eradicate illegal gambling and drug activities and to establish community safe zones across the State. Requires a report to the legislature. (SD1)
Updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to be consistent with amendments in the federal controlled substances law. Exempts hemp from the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Removes cannabidiol drugs that have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration from the list of Schedule V substances and certain provisions of the Hawaii Penal Code. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)
Removes the monetary cap for the amount of conveyance taxes collected that can be paid into the land conservation fund.
Requires developers of housing projects that are exempt from certain laws to enter into profit-sharing agreements with the tenants of those properties. Applies to new housing projects approved after July 1, 2021. (SD1)
Expands authorized expenditures from the Hawaii green infrastructure special fund to include energy-efficient air conditioning. Appropriates funds and authorizes the department of education to borrow funds from the green infrastructure loan program for heat abatement.
Exempts Waikiki from certain coastal zone management program policies relating to beach protection.
Prohibits a county from enacting any ordinance that prohibits a person from lying by the roadside in safety in accordance with the law of the splintered paddle. (SD1)
Grants forty-year gaming license for a single integrated resort property on Hawaiian home lands designated for commercial use on the island of Oahu excluding lands west of Ko Olina. Establishes Hawaii Gaming Commission. Imposes wagering tax on gross gaming revenue. Creates State Gaming Fund. Appropriates funds.
Allows the counties to adopt rules for the construction of fourplex dwelling units on lots where single-family dwelling units are permitted in residential areas and in a city with a population of 25,000 or more or withing an urban area. (SD1)
Requires the state historic preservation division to use a program comment process in its duties. Appropriates funds for the state historic preservation division to conduct a study on buildings built between 1945 and 1970 that would be exempted from a program comment process.
