Establishes causes and procedures for impeachment of the governor, lieutenant governor, and appointive officers.
Requires the chairperson of the public utilities commission to appoint an administrative assistant, a research assistant, and legal counsel to assist each member of the public utilities commission with commission duties. Prohibits the chairperson from dismissing or re-assigning appointed staff members without the prior written approval of the affected commissioner.
Establishes a state income tax deduction for eligible contributions made by residents of the State into the HI529Hawaii's College Savings Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Requires UH and the community colleges under certain circumstances to waive tuition for dependent children of service-connected one hundred per cent disability veterans and active or reserve members of the armed forces who were killed in action.
Establishes the Hawaii emergency food assistance program and Hawaii emergency food assistance program special fund to be administered by the department of agriculture and appropriates moneys into the fund to provide food to certain residents during governor-declared states of emergency. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Makes violations of voting requirements for elections of a condominium association subject to the enforcement powers of the Real Estate Commission and amends the requirements for a condominium association's standard proxy form by deleting the option for a condominium owner to give the proxy to the board as a whole.
Creates the department of housing. Places the Hawaii community development authority, Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, the office of planning, and Hawaii public housing authority under the department of housing for administrative purposes.
Directs the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study examining the efficacy of the Hawaii CARES program offered by the department of health's behavioral health administration adult mental health division. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Prohibits the harvesting of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, regardless of the method of collection.
Amends statutory limitations on the time period in which a survivor of childhood sexual abuse may file a civil suit. Allows punitive damages. Permits the court to order restorative justice measures at its discretion, if requested by the victim. (SD1)
