Requires the chief election officer, with the assistance from the county clerks for elections involving county offices and countywide ballot issues, to publish and disseminate a voters' pamphlet. Appropriates moneys to allow the chief election officer to produce and distribute a voters' pamphlet for each election.
Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for Hawaii County Career Criminal Prosecution Unit.
Expands the definition of "administrative action" in lobbyist law to include granting or denying applications for business or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals and procurement of goods and services under Hawaii public procurement code. Clarifies that lobbying laws apply to lobbying by the executive branch.
Allows unit owners in planned community associations and homeowners associations to withhold legal fees from assessments claimed by associations pending decision in an arbitration or court proceeding in which the owner has filed for a determination of the validity of the amounts and attorney's fees claimed by the association.
Prohibits the selling or offering for sale any fish or aquatic life taken under an aquarium fish permit subjected to substantial injury or cruel treatment.
Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2018.
Part II: Allows an individual who is seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state or local general election to register and vote at the state or local primary election immediately preceding that state or local general election. Takes effect upon ratification of an appropriate constitutional amendment. Part III: Provides that in the case of an unopposed candidate in any state or local election, the candidate's name shall appear on the general election ballot.
Decriminalizes the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. Creates a civil penalty for possession of marijuana on school property or in open possession in a school zone.
Clarifies that citizen complaints against a police officer alleging acts of domestic abuse against a family or household member on the part of the police officer shall not be required to be filed as a notarized or sworn written statement.
Requires the Auditor, with the assistance of the Department of Human Services, to conduct a study to assess the impact of using Medicaid funds to provide coverage for the treatment for homelessness. Requires the Auditor to submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (SB2 HD1)
