FOREWORD This publication, prepared by the Senate Majority Research Office, provides an overview of the Legislative Accomplishments of the Thirty-First Legislature of the State of Hawaii during the Regular Session of 2022. The Legislative Accomplishments publication is intended primarily as a desk reference for quick access to summary information concerning bills passed and concurrent resolutions adopted by the Legislature and resolutions adopted by the Senate. Users should refer to the actual measures and accompanying committee reports for details on the measures. This edition includes: (1)
A "Table of Contents" consisting of a list of measures as they appear in the publication. The measures are arranged by Committee and categorized by broad topics and descriptive headings;
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A "Highlights" section for each Committee that comprises key measures passed by the Legislature where the Committee served as the lead Committee of first referral. The Budget and Bills Highlights of the Ways and Means Committee were prepared by the Ways and Means Committee staff as well as the list of Capital Improvement Program appropriations;
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A "Digest" section that comprises a summary review of the bills passed and concurrent resolutions adopted by both houses of the Legislature and resolutions adopted by the Senate. The measures are categorized by the lead Senate Standing Committee of first referral. Where applicable, Act numbers, vetoes, and veto overrides as of May 23, 2022, have been inserted; and
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A "List of Measures Passed" section that includes all measures on which official final action was taken by the Legislature. The listing includes all bills and concurrent resolutions adopted by both houses as well as resolutions adopted by the Senate, and includes the draft numbers as well as a short descriptive title for each measure. The measures are listed in numerical order by lead Committee of first referral. Wintehn Park Interim Director, Senate Majority Research Office May 2022
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AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT...................................................................................
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Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment ...........................................................................................................................................
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Bills Passed I. Agriculture Agricultural Loans; Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund; Emergency Loans; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Agricultural Park Leases; Extension of Term ............................................................................................. Aquaculture Program; Department of Agriculture; Aquaculture Development Special Fund ........................................................................................................................................... Coffee Labeling Economic Impact Study; Appropriation..................................................................... Commercial Hemp Production ................................................................................................................. Compost Reimbursement Program; Appropriation ............................................................................... Composting; Co-Composting; Agricultural Districts; Permitted Uses; Environmental Health Specialist IV; Appropriation ...................................................................................................... Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Enterprises ............................................................................... Department of Agriculture; Molokai; Bovine Tuberculosis; Appropriation........................................... Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program; Appropriation ........................................................................ Food Hub Pilot Program; Grant Funding; Appropriation........................................................................ Food Safety Modernization Act; Department of Agriculture; Certification; Training; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Food Safety; Sea Salt Products; Color Additives; Appropriation .......................................................... Income Taxation; Important Agricultural Land Qualified Agricultural Cost Tax Credit; Department of Agriculture; Extension .................................................................................... Local Agricultural Products; Procurement ............................................................................................... Planned Community Associations; Personal Agriculture Within Enclosed Yard Area ........................ Ports-of-Entry Biosecurity Program; Appropriation .................................................................................. Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; MauiGrown Coffee, Inc ................................................................... Sustainable Agriculture; Cover Crop Reimbursement Pilot Program; Appropriation......................... Unprocessed Taro; Cultivation and Production; General Excise Tax; Exemption ............................... Veterinarians; Courtesy Permits; Relief Permits; Out-of-State Veterinary Telemedicine; Licensure Examination; Surcharge .............................................................................
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II. Environment Carbon Sequestration; Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Pilot Program; Carbon Offset Program; Department of Land and Natural Resources......................... Department of Agriculture; Healthy Soils Program; Carbon Sequestration; Appropriations ....................................................................................................................................... Deposit Beverage Container Program; Periodic Audit Requirement; Risk-Based Selection Process; Beverage Distributors; Redemption Centers ...................................................... Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act; Manufacturers; Collectors; Retailers ................................................................................................................................................... Environmental Advisory Council; Quorum; Voting ................................................................................. Federal Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Authority to Issue Permits.......................................................
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Food Packaging; Firefighting Foam; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Ban; Fines; Department of Health ....................................................................................................... Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limit; Pathway to Decarbonization; Study; Energy Security Special Fund; Appropriation.................................................................................................. Plastic Microbeads; Prohibition of Manufacture or Sale; Personal Care Products; Non-Prescription Drugs .......................................................................................................................... Prohibition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Fishing; State Marine Waters; Department of Land and Natural Resources ........................................................................................................... Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative ...................................... Wildlife; Habitat Conservation Plans; Emergency Medical and Rehabilitation Services ...................................................................................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Agricultural Parks; Residential Use; Complaints; Prohibition .................................................................. Coffee Leaf Rust; Organic Fertilizer .......................................................................................................... Climate Resilience and Equity; Federal Funding; Infrastructure Task Force; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act .............................................................................................. Green Transportation Infrastructure ......................................................................................................... Kaneohe Wastewater Pretreatment Facility; Aquaculture Use ............................................................ Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Sewage Treatment Capacity; Wastewater Effluent Quality ..................................................................................................................................................... Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Sewage Treatment Capacity; Wastewater Effluent Quality; Treatment Standards .............................................................................................................. New Plastics Economy; Global Commitment; Office of Planning and Sustainable Development ......................................................................................................................................... Pesticide Inspections; Restricted Use Pesticides; Reporting .................................................................. Plant Quarantine Facilities; Invasive Species; Expansion ....................................................................... Plant Quarantine Facilities; Privately-Owned and Operated ............................................................... Single Use Plastic Alternatives; Film and Television Productions; Sustainable Practices ................................................................................................................................................. Waianae Convenience Center; Expansion ............................................................................................
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COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ................................................................................... 11 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection ............................................................................................................................
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Bills Passed COMMERCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Franchise Tax; Compliance Resolution Fund; Division of Financial Institutions ....................................... Money Transmitters; Application; Criminal History Record Check............................................................. Mortgage Loan Recovery Fund; Mortgage Loan Originator Companies; Mortgage Loan Originators; Restitution ........................................................................................................................... Mortgage Servicers; Surety Bond; NMLS ........................................................................................................... Tobacco Manufacturer Qualified Escrow Funds; Assignment to the State ............................................ Tobacco Taxes; State Tax Administration ......................................................................................................... CONDOMINIUMS AND PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Condominium Associations; Unit Owners; Petitions; Declaration; Notice; Voting; Meetings; Reserve Study; Cash Flow Plans ......................................................................................... Planned Community Associations; Nonprofit Corporations; Cumulative Voting; Removal of Directors .............................................................................................................................
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INSURANCE REGULATION Insurance Code; Credit for Reinsurance; Bilateral Agreements; Assuming Insurer; Ceding Insurer ........................................................................................................................................ Insurance Code; Limited Lines Producer Licenses; Producers; Surety Bonds; Third Party Administrators; Annuity Transactions ......................................................................................... Gender Affirming Treatment Act; Insurance; Gender Affirming Treatments ...................................... LIQUOR CONTROL Cabaret Liquor Licenses; Prohibition; Apartment Mixed Use Subprecinct; Special Improvement District; Special District .................................................................................................. Liquor Licenses; Liquor Commission; Liquor Control Adjudication Board; Offenses; Violation; Fines ....................................................................................................................................... Liquor Licensing; Liquor Tax Law; Enforcement ....................................................................................... PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL REGULATION Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act; Board of Barbering and Cosmetology; Licensing; Regulation ............................................................................................................................ Catalytic Converters; Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; Scrap Dealers; Theft; Felony; County Police ........................................................................................................................... Electrical Contractors; High Voltage Work; Licensing; Exemptions; Reports ....................................... Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board; Composition ............................................................................... OTHER ISSUES Fireworks; Audit; County Fire Departments; Annual Report .................................................................. Source of Income; Rental Discrimination; Prohibited Practices; Housing Assistance Program; Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers ..................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Auditor; Early Access Breast Cancer Screening; Impact Assessment Report; Mandated Health Insurance Coverage............................................................................................. Auditor; Fertility Preservation Procedures; Impact Study; Mandatory Coverage.............................. Auditor; Hearing Aids; Impact Assessment Report; Mandated Coverage ......................................... Clinical Psychologists; Task Force; Prescriptive Authority ....................................................................... Digital Equity; Broadband; Expedited Access ........................................................................................ Energy Equity; Public Utilities Commission; Division of Consumer Advocacy; Lowand Moderate-Income Customers ..................................................................................................... Hawaii Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Working Group ............................................ Public Utilities Commission; Identification of Funding Sources for Low-Income and Retired Customers .................................................................................................................................
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EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Education ...........................................
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Bills Passed DIGITAL LITERACY Digital Learning Center; Appropriation .................................................................................................... Digital Literacy; State Librarian; Appropriation ....................................................................................... Education; Computer Science; Teaching; Appropriation.....................................................................
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EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Board of Education; Member; Qualifications.......................................................................................... Department of Education; Repeal of Certain Annual Reports ............................................................. Federal Indirect Overhead Reimbursements; Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission ..................................................................................................... SCHOOL COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Career Development; Industry-Recognized Credentials; Public High Schools; Public Charter Schools; Appropriation ........................................................................................................... Commercial Enterprises; Public School Student Interns; Revenue and Expenditures ........................ Department of Education; Commercial Enterprises; Revolving Fund; Funding; Permitted Expenditures ......................................................................................................................... School Commercial Enterprises; Profit and School Credit for Students ............................................... Workforce Development; Adult Workforce Readiness Program; Adult and Community Education Program ..........................................................................................................
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SCHOOL FACILITIES Land Transfer; Public Schools; Department of Education ..................................................................... School Gardens Program; School Gardens Coordinator; Appropriation ............................................ Special Purpose Revenue Bond; Saint Joseph School ...........................................................................
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STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY Air Conditioning; Public Schools; Appropriation ..................................................................................... Asthma; Department of Education; Training; Teachers; Instruction ..................................................... Lead Abatement; Department of Education; Emergency Appropriation.......................................... Menstrual Equity; Free Menstrual Products; Public Schools; Charter Schools......................................
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TEACHERS School Supplies; Pilot Program; Appropriation ........................................................................................ Summer Learning Coordinator; Summer Education Programs; Appropriation................................... Teacher Compensation; Department of Education; Charter Schools ................................................
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OTHER ISSUES Civil Rights; Title IX Corollary; Educational Programs and Activities; Reporting; Equity Training; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................... Pre-Kindergarten Expansion; School Facilities Authority; New Construction; Renovation; Appropriation ................................................................................................................... Private Schools; Unlicensed Schools; Health and Safety .......................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Civil Rights Curriculum; Public Schools ..................................................................................................... Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink; Kihei High School .................................................................................. Curriculum; Filipino History, Culture, and Identity .................................................................................... Early Education Roadmap; Early Learning Board................................................................................... Early Learning Board; Strategic Plan; Evaluation .................................................................................... Erin's Law; Child Safety and Welfare; Sexual Abuse ............................................................................... Digital Literacy; Digital Citizenship ............................................................................................................ Heat Abatement; Air Conditioning; Vog; Department of Education; Funding; Hawaii Island .......................................................................................................................................... Public High School Curriculum; Filipino History, Culture, and Identity .................................................. School Facilities Authority; Administrative Rules; Report by Governor ................................................. Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission; National School Lunch Program .......................................................................................................................... Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program; Feasibility Study ...........................................................................
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ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.................................................................. 31 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism ..................................................................................................................
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Bills Passed I. Energy ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES Geothermal Resources; Payment of Royalties; University Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Special Fund; Reports .......................................................................... Renewable Hydrogen; Hawaii Natural Energy Institute; Study .............................................................
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY Energy Efficiency; State Buildings and Facilities; Energy Efficient Equipment; Utility Rebates; Public Benefits Fee Administrator Rebates; Appliances ................................................... Energy Efficiency; State Facilities; Building Design; Utility Cost and Usage Report .............................
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RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDITS Income Tax; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit ............................................................................ Renewable Energy Technologies; Firm Renewable Energy Systems; Long-Duration Renewable Energy Storage Systems; Income Tax Credit ................................................................. OTHER ISSUES Commercial Property Assessed Financing Program; Qualifying Improvements to Property; Property Resilience; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Counties ........................... Renewable Energy; Reliability Standards; Interconnection Requirements; Study; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Renewable Portfolio Standards; Definition .............................................................................................. Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program; Hydrogen Fueling System; Barrel Tax .................................................................................................................................................
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II. Economic Development and Tourism ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES Agribusiness Development Corporation; Transfer; Appropriations ....................................................... Stadium Authority; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Members; Transfer; Stadium Development District; General Obligations Bonds ............................................................................
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BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; DIBSHawaii LLC .................................................................................. State Small Business Credit Initiative Program; Appropriation ...............................................................
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Industrial Park; Economic Zones; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation ............................. Pulehunui Community Development District; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Membership .......................................................................................................................... EMERGING INDUSTRIES Cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Task Force ................................................................................................. Statewide Broadband Initiative; University of Hawaii; Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; Working Group; Positions; Appropriation .......................................................
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FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Appropriation...............................
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Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Loan-out Companies; Qualified Productions; Qualified Production Costs; Withholdings; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... State Media Industry Development Liaison; Creative Industries Division; Appropriation .........................................................................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Affordable Housing Barriers; Report .......................................................................................................... Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Accounting and General Services; Consolidating Offices; Cost Analysis Study ........................... Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Multi-Unit Dwellings; Working Group ............................................ Hawaii Made Brand; Made in Hawaii Brand; Study; Plan; Report ........................................................ Out-of-State Students; Domestic Students; Economic Development; Study ...................................... Rural Area Broadband Access; Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; Priority ...................................................................................................................................................... U.S. Department of Energy; Permanent Presence ................................................................................. Vacation Rentals; Counties; Real Property Taxes; Foreclosure .............................................................
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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS................................................................................................................... 39 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Government Operations ..............................................................................................................................................
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Bills Passed GOVERNMENT DATA AND INFORMATION Government Data; Chief Data Officer; Data Task Force; Office of Enterprise Technology Services .............................................................................................................................. Government Records; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Hawaii State Archives; Comptroller; Appropriation ................................................................................................. Information Technology; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Phased Consolidation Plan; Technology Services Consolidation Working Group; Report ........................
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PROCUREMENT AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Award of Government Contracts; Office of Administrative Hearings; Contract Solicitations ............................................................................................................................................. Hawaii Product Preference for Procurement; Agricultural Goods; Value-Added Products; Commodities......................................................................................................................... Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Small Business Assistance Initiative Program; Small Business Procurement Coordinator; Small Business Office; Appropriation ........................... Procurement; Automation System; Transaction Fees; Qualified Community Rehabilitation Programs; Appropriation ............................................................................................. Procurement; Cancellation of Invitations for Bids or Requests for Proposals; Posting of Justification; Public Notice ............................................................................................................... State Procurement Office; Phased Consolidation Plan; Working Group; Report; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... State Procurement Policy Board; Membership; Composition; Nominating Committee .............................................................................................................................................
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TAXATION Department of Taxation; Special Enforcement Section; Authority; Enforcement Powers ..................................................................................................................................................... Taxation Board of Review; Membership; Composition; Appropriation................................................
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OTHER ISSUES Department of Health; Clean and Sober Homes; County Permits; Clean and Sober Homes Registry ....................................................................................................................................... Housing Subdivisions; Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance; Working Group; Counties; Appropriation ....................................................................................................................... Information Privacy and Security Council ...............................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted 911 Emergency Services Dispatchers; First Responders; Counties ........................................................ Broadband Connectivity Equity; Data Mapping Survey; Unserved Areas; Underserved Areas ................................................................................................................................ Climate Change; United Nations; Paris Agreement; 2030 Development Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals; Global Pact for the Environment; Adoptions........................... Deliberative and Pre-Decisional Agency Records; Study Group ......................................................... Fossil Fuels; Climate Change; Non-Proliferation Treaty; Paris Climate Agreement; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals .............................................................................. Motor Vehicles; Special Number Plates; Carissa Kainani Moore .......................................................... Online Government Services; Consolidation; Feasibility Study .............................................................
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HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.................................................................................................................................... 47 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs ................................
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Bills Passed CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY RECOGNITION Grants for Nonprofit Organizations; Native Hawaiian Communities; Appropriation.......................... Hawaiian Language; Official Website; Letterhead ................................................................................ La Hoihoi Ea; Restoration Day ...................................................................................................................
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HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS Geothermal Resources on Hawaiian Lands ............................................................................................ Infrastructure Maintenance; Counties; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands ................................. Invasive Species; Gorse; Mauna Kea; Pilot Program; Appropriation ................................................... Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Public Land Trust Share; Working Group; Appropriation .........................
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HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Strategic Plan; Appropriation ............................................... Hawaiian Homes Commission Act; Sale or Transfer of Leases; Waiting List .........................................
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Resolutions Adopted Adult Cannabis Use Program; Social Equity; Hawaiian Home Lands ................................................... Coastal Zone Management Plan; Consultation; Native Hawaiians..................................................... Co-Stewardship of Wahi Kupuna; Native Hawaiian Community ......................................................... Disaggregated Data on Native Hawaiians; Presidential Directive; Office of Management and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 15.......................................................... Hawaiian Community Health Disparity .................................................................................................... Hawaiian Home Lands; Waiting List; Low Income Assistance ............................................................... Hawaiian Home Lands Enforcement Division; Police Powers ............................................................... Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act; United States Obligations ........................................................ Hawaiian Language; Apology.................................................................................................................. Kau Water System; Progress Report .......................................................................................................... Table of Contents
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Kumu Hula; Huamakahikina; Hula Policies and Resources ................................................................... Return of Crown Lands Working Group ................................................................................................... Waianae Moku Kupuna Council; Advisory Resource ............................................................................
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HEALTH............................................................................................................................................................. 53 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Health .................................................
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Bills Passed ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE Early Lung Cancer Screening; Task Force; Appropriation ..................................................................... Medical Cannabis; Transportation; Dispensaries; Production Centers; Production by Caregiver; Appropriation ................................................................................................................ Pharmacies; Prescriptions; Post Office Boxes .......................................................................................... Telehealth; Rural Health Care; Pilot Projects; Appropriation ................................................................. Telephonic Services; Behavioral Health Treatment ................................................................................
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH Flavored Tobacco Products; Ban ............................................................................................................. Hearing Screening; Newborns and Infants; Diagnostic Audiologic Evaluations ................................ Hearing Screening; Vision Screening; Hearing and Vision Program; Department of Health ......................................................................................................................................................
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FRESH WATER PROTECTION Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project; Appropriation .................................................................... Cesspool Conversion; Waste Water System ............................................................................................ Large Capacity Underground Storage Tank Systems; Prohibition ........................................................ Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; Emergency Appropriation ...............................................................
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HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS Dental Assistants Authority; General Supervision; Public Health Settings ............................................. Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program; John A. Burns School of Medicine; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Medical Residencies and Training; John A. Burns School of Medicine; United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Appropriation ................................................................................ Nurses; Center for Nursing; License Fees .................................................................................................. Nurses; Licensing by Endorsement; Temporary Permits .......................................................................... Physician Assistant; Scope of Practice; Prescribing of Controlled Substances ................................... PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE Laboratories; High Complexity Testing Laboratory ................................................................................. Laboratories; State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory; State Highway Fund; Appropriation .............................................................................................................. Laboratories; State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory; State Highway Fund; Emergency Appropriation ......................................................................................... Oahu Regional Health Care System; Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home; Transfer .................................................................................................................................................... Oahu Regional Health Care System; Transfer; Working Group ............................................................. Office of Health Care Assurance Special Fund; Ceiling; Appropriation ............................................. Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-Informed Care; Office of the Governor; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... The Queen's Health Systems; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds ............................................................
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OTHER ISSUES Genetic Information Privacy Act; Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Penalty ................................................................................................. Pandemic Mitigation; Emergency Appropriation; Department of Health .......................................... Swimming Pools; Definition; Regulation ................................................................................................... Water Cremation of Human Remains; Alkaline Hydrolysis .....................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Auditor; Medical Cannabis; Illicit Sales .................................................................................................... Auditor; Performance Audit; Hawaii Information Portal; Department of Health; Hawaii State Hospital ............................................................................................................................ Auditor; Sunrise Analysis; Community Health Workers; Certification .................................................... Auditor; Sunrise Review; School Psychologists; Licensure ...................................................................... Blood Bank of Hawaii; Donors; Guidelines ............................................................................................... Landowners; Runoff; Department of Health; Prioritization ..................................................................... Medicare For All; Health Care; Legislation .............................................................................................. Mental Health; Youth Mental Wellness; YMCA of Honolulu; Department of Health; Department of Human Services .......................................................................................................... Mental Health Treatment; Kau Rural Health Clinic ................................................................................. Neurodevelopmental Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Medicare; Med-QUEST; Coverage ............................................................................................................................................... Noise Pollution; Engines; Mopeds ............................................................................................................. Ocean View; Health Care Needs Assessment ........................................................................................ Psilocybin; Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group ................................................................................. Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; Decommission Plan; United States Navy ....................................... Substance Use Disorder; Adolescent Treatment; Funding .................................................................... Suicide; Mental Health; Hospital Protocols .............................................................................................. Women's Health Protections Act; Congressional Delegation ...............................................................
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HIGHER EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 63 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Higher Education ..............................
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Bills Passed LAND MANAGEMENT Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Land Transfer ........................................................................... Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority; Transition from University of Hawaii; Astronomy Policy; Appropriation ........................................................................................... Land Management ...................................................................................................................... Native Hawaiian Traditional and Customary Rights ................................................................. Astronomy ......................................................................................................................................
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STUDENT JOURNALISM Student Journalism; Freedom of Speech and of the Press ....................................................................
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Teaching Cohort Programs; University of Hawaii ....................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Community Health Workers; Curriculum Design; Distance-Learning; University of Hawaii; Report ........................................................................................................................................ Table of Contents
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Coral Reef Advisory Team of Youth; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; University of Hawaii; Department of Education ...................................................... Effect of Wireless Telecommunications Transmissions; 5G; Study; University of Hawaii ...................... Filipino Studies; Pamantasan Council; University of Hawaii Report ...................................................... Nursing Program; Honolulu Community College; University of Hawaii; Feasibility; Report...................................................................................................................................................... Nursing Program; University of Hawaii – West Oahu ............................................................................... University of Hawaii – West Oahu; Pre-Nursing Pathway; Nursing Program ......................................... Workforce Development; Nursing; University of Hawaii; Report ...........................................................
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HOUSING ........................................................................................................................................................ 69 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Housing ...............................................
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Bills Passed AFFORDABLE HOUSING Affordable Housing; Yes In My Backyard; Statewide Working Group; Report; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Housing; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Lapsed Appropriations ....................................................................................................................................... Non-Ceded Lands; Public Lands Exception; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation ................................................................................................................... PUBLIC HOUSING Access to Broadband Infrastructure; Hawaii Public Housing Authority ............................................... Prohibition of Development of Public Housing; Vacant; Ceded Land ................................................ Rehabilitation of Public Housing Units; Appropriation ............................................................................ Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Housing Finance Program; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Disease Control; Appropriation .......................................................................................................................... State Bonds; Annual Ceiling; Private Activity Bonds; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Housing-Related Projects; Counties; Reports..................................... OTHER ISSUES Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Incentive Program; Public Assistance Recipients; Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Landlord Incentives; Appropriation for Positions .................................................................................................................... Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District; Board and Special Fund ...........................................................................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Affordable Housing; Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes; State and County Agencies ................................................................................................................................................. Affordable Housing; Counties; Permitting; Ordinances; Task Force; Study ......................................... Affordable Housing; Expedited Review Process; Third-Party Consultants............................................ Affordable Housing; Permitting Process; Task Force; Study; Counties; Ordinances ........................... Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Qualified Application Plan; Right of First Refusal ........................................................ Source of Income Discrimination; Rental Discrimination; Prohibited Practices; Permanent Supporting Housing; Housing Assistance Program; Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers ................................................................................................................................... State Historic Preservation Division; Island Burial Councils; Contract Services; Affordable Housing ............................................................................................................................... xii
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Bills Passed CHILDREN AND YOUTH Child Care Grant Program Special Fund; Child Care Facilities; Grants ............................................... Child Welfare Services; Case Management Software; Appropriation ................................................ Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program; Well-Child Examination; Appropriation ................................ Early Childhood Registry; Department of Human Services ................................................................... Homeless Youth; Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program; Shelter; Appropriation .................................. Investigative Authority; Child Welfare System; Foster Care; Adoption; Adoption Assistance; Legal Guardianship Assistance; Working Group; Report; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... HOMELESSNESS Homelessness; Housing; Ohana Zones Pilot Program; Extension of Program; Regulatory Exemptions; Appropriation ............................................................................................... Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions; Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness; Appropriation ......................................................................................................... IMMIGRANTS AND LANGUAGE ACCESS Immigrant Resource Centers; Filipino Caucus; Appropriation .............................................................. Translation Services; Elections; Ballot Package; Instructions .................................................................. INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES Incarcerated Individuals; Reentry Planning Circles; Appropriation ..................................................... Pilot Visitation and Family Resource Center; Waiawa Correctional Facility; Report; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Assistance Animals; Real Estate Transactions; Disability; Reasonable Accommodation; Verification ............................................................................................................. Persons with Disabilities; Electronic Information Technology Disability Access Standards; Disability and Communication Access Board; Procurement ....................................... Persons with Disabilities; Public Service; Employment First ..................................................................... Statewide Parking for Persons with Disabilities Program; Change of Funding Source; Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund; Accessible Parking Special Account .................................................................................................................................... VULNERABLE ADULTS Domestic Violence Intervention; Crime; Sentences ............................................................................... Family Resource Centers; Pilot Program; Coordinator; Appropriation ................................................ Housing Assistance; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families; First to Work Program Subsidies ............................................ Kupuna Care; Kupuna Care and Caregiver Support Services; Outreach .......................................... Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund; Department of Human Services; Unencumbered and Unexpended Funds .......................................................................................... Vulnerable Adults; Department of Human Services; Right of Entry ...................................................... OTHER ISSUES Department of Human Services; Legislative Reports ............................................................................. Medicaid Patients; Nursing Facilities; Community Care Foster Family Homes; Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes; Appropriation................................................................ Nonprofit Organizations; General Excise Tax; Fundraising; Exemption; Unrelated Trade or Business Activities.................................................................................................................... Table of Contents
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Resolutions Adopted Auditor; Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch; Assessment Standard ................................................................................................................................................. Auditor; Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch; Performance Audit ................................................................................................................................ Children in Foster Care; Support; Social Security Payments .................................................................. Community Care Foster Family Home (CCFFH); Expanded Adult Residential Care Home (E-ARCH); Home and Community Based Service (HCBS); Medicaid Reimbursement; Increase; Feasibility Study........................................................................................ Community Health; Behavioral Health; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc.; Urgent Care; Outpatient Behavioral Health Services; Demand Assessment for Kau District ...................................................................... Community Mental Health Center Office; Family Guidance Center Office; Kau; County of Hawaii ................................................................................................................................... Compacts of Free Association (COFA); Freely Associated States; Republic of the Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Republic of Palau; Medicaid; Department of Human Services .......................................................................................................... County of Hawaii; Community Center; Marshallese Community; Feasibility Study ........................... Domestic Violence; Intimate Partner Violence; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+); State Agency Training ............................................................ Domestic Violence Victims; Outreach Program; Informational Resources; State Commission on the Status of Women; Report ................................................................................... Domestic Violence Victims; Outreach Program; Informational Resources; Task Force; State Commission on the Status of Women; Report ............................................................. Kau Senior Living Center; County of Hawaii; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Executive Office on Aging; County of Hawaii Office of Aging .................................................................................................................................................. Sex Trafficking; Children; Emergency Shelter; Victim Service Provider ................................................ Visually Impaired Students; Qualified Blind Professionals; Orientation and Mobility Instructors; Deaf and Blind Task Force................................................................................................. Vocational Programs; Task Force; Office of Youth Services; Department of Public Safety; Department of Budget and Finance .....................................................................................
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JUDICIARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 89 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Judiciary .............................................
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Bills Passed CAMPAIGN FINANCE Campaign Fundraising Event; Prohibition During Legislative Session ................................................... Campaign Spending; Advertisements; False Information; Enforcement; Criminal Penalties.................................................................................................................................................. Campaign Spending Commission Package; Candidate Committee; Noncandidate Committee; Organizational Report.......................................................................... Campaign Spending; Nonprofit Organizations; Electioneering Communication; Donors; Disclosures ................................................................................................................................ CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE Claims Against the State; Appropriations ................................................................................................
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CRIME AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Abuse of Family or Household Members; Repeat Offenders; Enhanced Penalties ........................... Credit for Time of Detention Prior to Sentence; Penal Code; Sentencing .......................................... Criminal Complaints; Procedure for Initiating; Prosecutor Declaration ............................................... Executive Pardon; Criminal Procedure .................................................................................................... Gambling; Elements of Offenses; Criminal Classification ...................................................................... Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Fees ............................................................................................. Intoxicated Driving; Negligent Homicide; Class A Felony ..................................................................... Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Definitions............................................... Theft of a Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle; Theft in the First Degree ........................................................ Theft of Mail; Misdemeanor ....................................................................................................................... Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle; Criminal Procedure; Affirmative Defense ................................................................................................................................................... Witness Fees; Reimbursements; Per Diem Payments ..............................................................................
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ELECTIONS Election Laws; Petitions; Withdrawal of Signatures ................................................................................. Elections; Candidates Committee Reports; Filing Requirements .......................................................... Elections; Ranked-Choice Voting ............................................................................................................. Political Parties; Qualifications; Filing Deadlines......................................................................................
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FAMILIES AND FAMILY COURT Community-Based Furlough Programs; Residential Drug Treatment; Judiciary; Budget; Appropriation .......................................................................................................................... Family Court; Paternity Actions; Filing Fees .............................................................................................. Spousal Support Orders; Enforcement; Wage Garnishment .................................................................
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FIREARMS AND ELECTRIC GUNS Electric Guns; Robbery in the First Degree............................................................................................... Electric Guns; Theft in the Second Degree .............................................................................................. Firearms; Required Inspections ..................................................................................................................
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HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS Statutory Revisions; Housekeeping Amendments; Hawaii Revised Statutes; Session Laws of Hawaii .......................................................................................................................................
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JUDICIARY Constitutional Amendments; Supreme Court; Question for Ratification ............................................. Intermediate Court of Appeals; Membership; Appropriation...............................................................
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Judicial Security Task Force; Enhanced Security of Judges and Judicial Personnel.......................... Judiciary Appropriations Act of 2022 ....................................................................................................... Women's Court Pilot Program; Judiciary ..................................................................................................
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LGBTQ+ AND GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES Hawaii State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus Commission...................................... Jury Service; Discrimination; Prohibition ...................................................................................................
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PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation; Meetings ......................................................................... Meeting Minutes; Public Record; Boards ................................................................................................. Public Records; Duplication; Costs; Disclosure; Public Interest; Waiver; Records; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Sunshine Law; Board Business; Informal Gatherings; Board Packets .................................................... Sunshine Law; Remote Public Meetings; Disclosure of Person; Exception for Minors .........................
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TAXES Collection of Delinquent Taxes; Tax Liens; Civil Judgments .................................................................. Income Tax; Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax; Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2021 .......................................................................................................... OTHER ISSUES Children's Justice Program; Purposes ....................................................................................................... Department of the Attorney General; Emergency Appropriation ....................................................... Illegal Fireworks; Fireworks Control Act; Fines .......................................................................................... Impeachment Procedures; Governor; Lieutenant Governor ............................................................... Public Participation in Government; Hawaii Public Expression Protection Act; SLAPP Suits ..........................................................................................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Ukraine; Russia; Humanitarian Relief ......................................................................................................... United States Congress; Legislation; Illegal Scam Text Messages ......................................................... United States Congress; Legislation; Scam Text Messages .................................................................... United States Supreme Court; Code of Conduct; Ethics .......................................................................
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LABOR, CULTURE AND THE ARTS ............................................................................................................ 99 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts ....................................................................................................................................................
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Bills Passed ARTS AND CULTURE Historic Preservation; Historical Markers; President Barack Obama; Appropriation ........................... 101 Kalaupapa Memorial; Appropriation ....................................................................................................... 101 State Endemic Tree; Ohia Lehua .............................................................................................................. 102 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Collective Bargaining in Public Employment; Repricing of Classes; Negotiations; Impasse Procedures .............................................................................................................................. Collective Bargaining; Hawaii Labor Relations Board; Representative of Labor................................ Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (1); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (2); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (3); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (4); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (6); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (7); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (8); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (9); Appropriation .................................. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (10); Appropriation ................................ Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (11); Appropriation ................................ Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (13); Appropriation ................................ Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (14); Appropriation ................................
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EQUALITY AND LABOR RIGHTS Prohibited Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Assault; Nondisclosure Agreements .................................................................................................................. 103
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HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; General Obligation Bonds (GO Bonds); Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund (OPEB Trust) .................................................... 104 Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Uniform Information Practices Act; Disclosure of Information .............................................................................................................. 104 HEALTH AND SAFETY Boiler and Elevator Safety Law; Qualified Inspectors; Owner-User Inspection Organizations ......................................................................................................................................... 104 INCOME, WAGE, AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS Minimum Wage; Tip Credit; Earned Income Tax Credit ........................................................................ 104 Hawaii Retirement Savings Program; State-Facilitated Payroll-Deduction Individual Retirement Account; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Budget and Finance; Study; Phasing; Reports; Appropriation .................................................... 104 Wage Theft; Class C Felony; Penalties ..................................................................................................... 105 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Hawaii State Ethics Commission; Ethics Training Courses; Mandatory Training................................... 105 Professionally Licensed or Certified Government Employees; Tort Liability; State Liability..................................................................................................................................................... 106 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION Employer's Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate; Adequate Reserve Fund; Benefit Cost Rate ................................................................................................................................................ 106 Workers' Compensation Law; Reserve Public Safety Law Enforcement Officers ............................... 106 OTHER ISSUES Volunteer Month; April ............................................................................................................................... 106
Resolutions Adopted Child Care Provider Appreciation Month; September 2022 ................................................................. Creative Resurgence Task Force; Continuation of Work; Extension of Dissolution Date ........................................................................................................................................................ Digital Inclusion Week; Broadband; Digital Equity .................................................................................. Hawaii State Poet Laureate Program ...................................................................................................... Republic of the Marshall Islands; Enewetak Atoll Community; Liberation Day; March 10; Hawaiian Ocean View Estates .......................................................................................... Sister-State Relationship; Hawaii; Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal ..................................... United States 250th Anniversary; Hawaii Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial; Executive Order ................................................................................................ Volunteer Week Hawaii .............................................................................................................................
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PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS ............................................ 109 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs............................................................................................... 109
Bills Passed CORRECTIONS Bail; Release; Bail Report Interview; Videoconference .......................................................................... 111 Community-Based Work Furlough; Women Offenders; Appropriation ................................................ 111 Table of Contents
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Comprehensive Offender Reentry System; Department of Public Safety........................................... Comprehensive Offender Reentry System; Minimum Term Served ...................................................... Diversion, Reentry, and Rehabilitation; Services and Programs; Identification Cards; Community Housing for Parolees; Forensic Peer Specialist Program; Report; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Room Confinement of Minors; Conditions and Limits ............................................................................ Women's Corrections Implementation Commission; Appropriation ....................................................
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Adjutant General; Eligibility; Department of Defense ............................................................................ 112 Hawaii Code of Military Justice; Department of Defense; Hawaii National Guard ........................... 112 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Disaster Relief; Major Disaster Fund; Federal Reimbursements; Reports .............................................. Emergency Management Assistance Compact; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency ................................................................................................................................................... Emergency Powers; Extension and Termination of States of Emergency; Price Control .................................................................................................................................................... Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Department of Defense; Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol; Appropriation .................................................................................................... Hazard Mitigation Special Fund; Appropriation ..................................................................................... Intrastate Mutual Aid System; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency ......................................... Resilient Hawaii Revolving Loan Fund; Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act; Hazard Mitigation; Resiliency Projects; Appropriation .................................... State Emergency Management Program; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency ...................................................................................................................................................
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LAW ENFORCEMENT Department of Law Enforcement; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Training Center; Appropriation ............................................................................................................ 113 Power of Arrest; Federal Agencies ........................................................................................................... 114 UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT Uniform Controlled Substances Act Mandatory Reporting ................................................................... 114 Uniform Controlled Substances Act; Update .......................................................................................... 114 OTHER ISSUES Condemned Roads and Private Lanes; Joint and Several Liability; Torts; Repairs and Maintenance; State and County Governments ....................................................................... Emergency Medical Technician 1; Licensure; Hawaii Medical Board; State Fire Council Package ................................................................................................................................... Shooting Facility; County of Hawaii; Working Group; Recreational Shooting .................................... Statewide Interoperable Public Safety Communications Executive Committee; Coordinator ............................................................................................................................................ Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act; Women's Legislative Caucus ...........................................................................................
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Resolutions Adopted Citizen Advisory Council on Federal Affairs ............................................................................................. Corals; United States Army Corps of Engineers; Honolulu Harbor; Dredging ...................................... Dillingham Airfield; Kawaihapai Airfield; Army; Conveyance to State ................................................ Hawaiian Ocean View Estates; Hawaii Police Department; Increased Police Presence; Feasibility Study .................................................................................................................... Honolulu Police Department; Leeward Oahu Police Station ................................................................ Honolulu Police Department; Waianae Coast; New District 8 .............................................................. xviii
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Honolulu Police Department; Waianae Coast; New District 8; Staffing and Resources ............................................................................................................................................... Kahaluu Bay; Kahaluu Beach Park; Beach Restoration; County of Hawaii ......................................... Pearl Harbor; East Loch; Recreational Area ............................................................................................ Preliminary Draft Evacuation Plan; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; County of Hawaii ................................................................................................................................... Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Flag; Hawaii State Capitol Building .......................................... State Building Code Council; Department of Accounting and General Services ............................. Telesforo Trinidad; United States Navy; Ship Naming; Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders .................................................................................................................................................. Unleashed Dogs; Enforcement and Awareness; Public Areas..............................................................
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TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................................... 117 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Transportation .................................... 117
Bills Passed ABANDONED VEHICLES Abandoned Vehicles; Movement Requirements; Counties ................................................................. 118 Abandoned Vehicles; Outstanding Charges and Fines; Registration; Transfer; Driver's License Renewal ....................................................................................................................... 118 Abandoned Vehicles; Repeat Offenders ................................................................................................ 118 COMMUNITY SAFETY Child Passenger Safety; Restraint Requirements; Penalties ................................................................... Intoxicated Driving; Ignition Interlock Device; Driver's License Revocation ........................................ Mobile Electric Devices; State Traffic Code ............................................................................................ Online Stolen Bicycle Database; Recordkeeping; Pawnbrokers; Secondhand Dealers .................................................................................................................................................... Tour Aircraft Noise; Reports; Air Noise and Safety Task Force ...............................................................
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DRIVERS LICENSE Driver's Licenses; Expiration and Renewal; Senior Drivers ...................................................................... 120 Limited Purpose Identification Cards ....................................................................................................... 120 Mopeds; Driver's License ............................................................................................................................ 120 ELECTRIC VEHICLES Electric Bicycles and Electric Moped Rebate Program ......................................................................... 120 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Rebates ........................................................................................... 120 Zero Emissions Transportation Goals; Interisland Transportation Working Group; Electrical Sales Growth Working Group .............................................................................................. 120 HARBORS AND SHIPPING Harbors; Obsolete Provisions; Hawaii Revised Statutes .......................................................................... 120 Shipping Industry Taxation; General Excise Tax Exemption ................................................................... 120 INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE Emergency Transportation Appropriation; Special Maintenance Program ....................................... 121 Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program ............................................................................ 121 PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAMS Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Insurance ......................................................................................................... 121 Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing; Regulation; Taxation ..................................................................................... 121
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Transportation Network Companies; Regulation; Insurance................................................................. 121 VEHICLE REGISTRATION U-Drive Motor Vehicles; Registration of Vehicles; Tourism-Related Traffic Congestion; Abandoned Vehicles...................................................................................................... 121 Vehicle Registration Transfer; Signature ................................................................................................... 121 OTHER ISSUES Environmental Planning; Construction Projects; Carbon Concrete Standards .................................. 122 Motor Carrier Safety Law; Farm Vehicles; Repeal of Exemptions ......................................................... 122
Resolutions Adopted Airport Thermal Screening Equipment Repurposing .............................................................................. Alternate Emergency Access Routes; Hanalei to Haena ...................................................................... Auditor; Drivers Education Program; Performance Audit ...................................................................... Hana Highway; Maintenance; Management Plan................................................................................ Lanikai Bikeway ........................................................................................................................................... Metropolitan Planning Organization; County of Hawaii ........................................................................ Metropolitan Planning Organizations; Federal Funding; Transportation Goals; Annual Briefings...................................................................................................................................... Mokulele Bike Path...................................................................................................................................... Pedestrian Safe Routes; Senior Citizens .................................................................................................... Renaming Streets; Task Force; Feasibility ................................................................................................. Safe Routes to School; Advisory Group; Strategic Plan ......................................................................... Sidewalk Maintenance; Working Group; City and County of Honolulu .............................................. Tax Map Key Parcels; City and County of Honolulu; Parking and Community Needs ...................... Transportation Costs; Task Force ............................................................................................................... Waianae Coast Traffic; Maipalaoa Bridge.............................................................................................. Waterborne Cargo; Working Group; Committees; Subsidies................................................................ Zero Emissions Interisland Travel ................................................................................................................
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WATER AND LAND....................................................................................................................................... 125 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Water and Land ................................ 125
Bills Passed AQUATIC RESOURCES Aquatic Mitigation Banking; Aquatic In-Lieu Fee Mitigation ................................................................. Aquatic Resources; Intentional Violations; Penalties; Fines ................................................................... Fish Aggregation Devices; Deployment, Replacement, and Maintenance; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District; Carrying Capacity Pilot Program; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... DEVELOPMENT Concession Contracts; Public Property; Contract Term; Exemptions; City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package ................................................................................................ Development Rights; Sea Level Rise; City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package ................................................................................................................................................. Easements; Public Lands; Subdivision Process and Approval Exemption; Counties .......................... Emergency Permits; Erosion; Sandbags; Identifying Information ..........................................................
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Special Improvement District; Expanded Basis; Environmental Protection; Natural Resource Management; County Government ................................................................................. 128 HISTORIC PRESERVATION Historic Preservation Program; Penalties .................................................................................................. 129 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Soil Classification Study; Agricultural Land Regulation; Appropriation ................................................ 129 Turtle Bay Conservation Easement; Debt Service................................................................................... 129 SUSTAINABILITY Green Jobs Youth Corps; Appropriation ................................................................................................. 129 Hawaii State Planning Act; Renewable Energy; Grid Resources Balancing; Appropriation ......................................................................................................................................... 130 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Abandoned Wells ....................................................................................................................................... 130 Water Rights; Kalo Farming; Exemption ................................................................................................... 131 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Gaming and Fishing Resources; Conservation; Sustainability; Food Security; Rules and Policies; Report............................................................................................................................... 131 Maui County Axis Deer Herd Population Management; Rules ............................................................. 131
Resolutions Adopted Audit; State Historic Preservation Division ................................................................................................ Board of Land and Natural Resources; Russian Fort Elisabeth State Historical Park; Paulaula .................................................................................................................................................. City and County of Honolulu; Department of Planning and Permitting; Publication of Decisions ............................................................................................................................................ Feral Ungulate Management Plan; West Hawaii; Task Force ............................................................... Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Improvement Masterplan; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation ...................................................... Kaneohe Bay; Restrictions on Commercial Ocean Use Activity; Master Plan .................................... Limu Kala; Hawaii State Limu; Year of the Limu 2022 ............................................................................. Mount Kaala Natural Area Reserve; Expansion; Natural Area Reserves Systems Commission ............................................................................................................................................ Waiahole Stream; Flood Hazard Reduction; Study ................................................................................ Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Kahaluu, Koolaupoko, Oahu ....................................................................................................................................................... Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu ....................................................................................................................................................... Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Napili Bay, Maui ........................................ Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Wailupe, Honolulu, Oahu ........................
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WAYS AND MEANS ..................................................................................................................................... 135 Highlights of Accomplishments of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means .............................. 135
Bills Passed BUDGET Adscititious Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; Capital Improvements; State Budget; Executive Branch .......................................................................................................... 147 General Obligation Bonds; Debt Limit; Declaration of Findings ........................................................... 147 Table of Contents
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Legislature; Auditor; Legislative Reference Bureau; Ombudsman; Ethics Commission ............................................................................................................................................ 147 Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; State Budget...................................................................... 148 TAXATION General Excise Tax; Exemption to Filing Requirements .......................................................................... 148 Income Tax Refund; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Pension Accumulation Fund......................................................................................................................................................... 148 OTHER ISSUES Grants; Eligibility Standards ........................................................................................................................ 148
BUDGET SUMMARIES .......................................................................................................... 149 ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES .................................................................................................. AGRICULTURE............................................................................................................................................... ATTORNEY GENERAL ................................................................................................................................... BUDGET AND FINANCE ............................................................................................................................... BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM ........................................................................... COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS ................................................................................................... COUNTIES ..................................................................................................................................................... DEFENSE ........................................................................................................................................................ EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ....................................................................................................................... HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS ............................................................................................................................ HEALTH .......................................................................................................................................................... HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... HUMAN SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................ JUDICIARY .................................................................................................................................................... LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS .......................................................................................................... LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................. OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR .................................................................................................. PUBLIC SAFETY.............................................................................................................................................. TAXATION ..................................................................................................................................................... TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................................................ UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ................................................................................................................................
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LIST OF MEASURES PASSED ................................................................................................ 159 AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................... COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ........................................................................................... EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................. ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM ............................................................................ GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................................... HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ..................................................................................................................................... HEALTH .......................................................................................................................................................... HIGHER EDUCATION.................................................................................................................................... HOUSING ...................................................................................................................................................... HUMAN SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................ JUDICIARY .................................................................................................................................................... LABOR, CULTURE AND THE ARTS ................................................................................................................ PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS ............................................................ TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................................................ WATER AND LAND ....................................................................................................................................... WAYS AND MEANS ...................................................................................................................................... xxii
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AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT (AEN) The purview of this committee includes agriculture and aquaculture, including mariculture; population; environmental quality control and protection, including litter control, recycling, wastewater treatment, endangered species, invasive species, and hazardous waste.
Highlights CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS As the threats from climate change continue to grow, it will become increasingly important that the State limit its greenhouse gas emissions. This year the Legislature passed HB1800, HD2, SD2, CD2, which establishes a state greenhouse gas emissions limit of 50 percent below 2005 levels to be achieved by 2030. HB1800, HD2, SD2, CD2, also requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to analyze pathways and develop recommendations for achieving the State's decarbonization goals. HB1800, HD2, SD2, CD2, fills a critical gap in the State's climate change goals by establishing clear limits and requiring comprehensive measurements for greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the Legislature passed SB3325, SD2, HD1, CD1, establishing the Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Pilot Program to incentivize carbon sequestration activities. Carbon sequestration plays a vital role in the State's climate change goals by reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Incentivizing carbon sequestration activities will augment the State's efforts to reduce carbon emissions and help avert further climate change and environmental destruction. CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS REGULATION Although Hawaii's pristine environment and diverse ecosystems appeal to residents and visitors alike, recent revelations regarding pollution from plastics and other materials have highlighted the need for new and updated regulations. To protect Hawaii's natural environments and human health, the Legislature passed measures to limit the proliferation of damaging materials. HB1644, HD1, SD1, CD1, imposes restrictions and prohibitions on the use, sale, and distribution of packaging products and firefighting foams that contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which pose a danger to human health and the environment. The Legislature also passed SB2290, SD1, HD1, CD1, to prohibit the manufacture and sale of personal care products that contain plastic microbeads. Plastic microbeads often enter the State's waters where they damage marine ecosystems. Plastic microbeads can also be consumed by marine wildlife that then enter human food supplies. Prohibiting the manufacture and sale of products containing plastic microbeads is an important step in protecting Hawaii's ecosystems and human health from pollutants. In addition to new regulations on harmful chemicals and substances, the Legislature passed SR52, SD1, which requests that the Governor endorse the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is an important set of guidelines and recommendations that can help the State reduce the presence of single-use plastics. Agriculture and Environment (AEN)
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Single-use plastics are often found on Hawaii's beaches and reduce the quality of life for residents and visitors, while also threatening the State's diverse ecosystems. FOOD SECURITY Higher prices for food and other necessities have contributed to a growing affordability crisis in Hawaii. Many people in Hawaii, especially those in low-income families, struggle to find affordable and healthy food. To address food insecurity in Hawaii, the Legislature passed several measures this year to promote sustainable agriculture in the State. Notably, the Legislature passed SB3197, SD2, HD1, CD1, establishing the Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program, which will support new and aspiring farmers by offering mentorship opportunities. By facilitating mentorships for farmers, SB3197, SD2, HD1, CD1, will contribute to developing a new generation of farmers in Hawaii's agricultural industry, thereby promoting greater food production in the State. To further support farmers, the Legislature passed SB2960, SD1, HD1, CD1, requiring the Department of Agriculture to partner with farmers and other members of Hawaii's agricultural community to establish a food safety certification training program. By educating farmers on food safety certification processes, SB2960, SD1, HD1, CD1, promotes small farming operations that lack the resources or knowledge to independently complete certification processes. Farmers who participate in the program will be better able to meet Hawaii's need for affordable food. The Legislature also passed SB2218, SD1, HD1, CD2, which establishes a five-year pilot program to award grants to food hubs. Food hubs are crucial to the State's food security efforts, as they assist in the distribution of food throughout Hawaii. By offering grants to qualified food hubs, SB2218, SD1, HD1, CD2, provides greater food security to residents of Hawaii. To complement revitalization of Hawaii's agricultural industry, the Legislature passed HB2280, HD2, SD1, CD1, prohibiting planned community associations from unreasonably restricting individuals from using their enclosed yard spaces for personal agriculture. HB2280, HD2, SD1, CD1, will allow owners to grow their own food, which is particularly important for low-income individuals and families who struggle to find affordable food for purchase.
Bills Passed I. Agriculture Agricultural Loans; Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund; Emergency Loans; Appropriation. (HB2062, HD1, SD1, CD1) Appropriates $1,500,000 into and out of the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to fund class D emergency loans. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to approve emergency loans of up to $1,500,000 in excess of the $5,000,000 annual ceiling for the Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund during a state of emergency. Agricultural Park Leases; Extension of Term. (HB1705, HD1, SD1) Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to extend an agricultural park lease with fewer than 15 years remaining in its term
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for up to 30 additional years, if the lease is 25 acres or less and located in a county with a population less than 500,000. Aquaculture Program; Department of Agriculture; Aquaculture Development Special Fund. (SB2284, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes new provisions for an aquaculture program within the Department of Agriculture to promote and support aquaculture activities. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish and assess fees for services related to aquaculture. Establishes the Aquaculture Development Special Fund to implement and support aquaculture programs administered by the Department of Agriculture. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to regulate aquaculture for protection of indigenous species. Requires the Department of Agriculture to prepare programmatic environmental impact reports for commercial aquaculture activity. Requires the Department of Agriculture to acquire land for aquacultural purposes. Defines "aquaculture" and "indigenous species". Coffee Labeling Economic Impact Study; Appropriation. (HB1517, HD2, SD2, CD1) Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct an independent economic impact study no later than January 1, 2024, on the economic effects of potential changes to coffee labeling requirements for the local coffee industry. Appropriates $100,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to conduct the economic impact study. Commercial Hemp Production. (SB2986, SD1, HD2, CD1) Extends the sunset date of Act 14, Session laws of Hawaii 2020, which authorized the growth of hemp and production of hemp products, subject to certain requirements, from June 30, 2022, to July 1, 2025. Compost Reimbursement Program; Appropriation. (SB3004, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Compost Reimbursement Program within the Department of Agriculture to provide cost reimbursements to farming and landscaping operations for the purchase of compost. Establishes procedures for applicants to file for cost reimbursement under the Compost Reimbursement Program. Establishes a permanent full-time compost reimbursement program manager position to oversee the Compost Reimbursement Program. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit annual progress reports on the Compost Reimbursement Program to the Legislature prior to each Regular Session. Appropriates $945,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to establish the Compost Reimbursement Program. Appropriates $55,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for one full-time permanent compost reimbursement program manager position. Composting; Co-Composting; Agricultural Districts; Permitted Uses; Environmental Health Specialist IV; Appropriation. (HB1992, HD3, SD1, CD1) Allows composting and co-composting operations in agricultural districts, subject to certain requirements. Establishes and appropriates $55,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for one full-time equivalent permanent environmental health specialist IV position in the Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch of the Department of Health. Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Enterprises. (HB871, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, authorizes the Department of Agriculture or its lessees to plan, design, construct, operate, manage, maintain, repair, demolish, and remove infrastructure or improvements on any lands over which the Department has jurisdiction where the activity is necessary to support and promote agriculture. Allows the Department of Agriculture to accept from the Agriculture and Environment (AEN)
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Department of Land and Natural Resources the transfer of any lands that will serve an agricultural purpose. Establishes an agricultural enterprise program within the Department of Agriculture, separate and distinct from the respective programs for agricultural parks and non-agricultural parks, to manage transferred agricultural enterprise lands and agricultural enterprises. Requires the adoption of rules. Allows the Department of Agriculture to dispose of certain lands and enterprises by negotiation, drawing of lots, conversion, or public auction. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture or its lessees to design, develop, and manage certain agricultural enterprise lands and agricultural enterprises. Allows the Department of Agriculture to engage in lease negotiation under certain conditions. Department of Agriculture; Molokai; Bovine Tuberculosis; Appropriation. (SB2621, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $500,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to take action to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis among livestock and feral ungulates on the island of Molokai. Requires that the funds appropriated be used for the establishment of one full-time equivalent veterinary medical officer II position, establishment of one full-time equivalent livestock inspector II position, acquisition of land for the construction of a portable field office, and the procurement of one new vehicle. Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program; Appropriation. (SB3197, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program to be administered by the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit a report to the Legislature prior to each Regular Session on the number of farmer apprentices enrolled in the program, a list of each qualified farmer mentorship provider, and an assessment of each farmer mentorship provider's ability to complete program objectives. Appropriates $300,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement the Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program. Food Hub Pilot Program; Grant Funding; Appropriation. (SB2218, SD1, HD1, CD2) Establishes a five-year food hub pilot program to be administered by the Department of Agriculture to award grants to qualified applicants for the establishment and expansion of food hubs. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit interim reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 on the progress and results of the food hub pilot program. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit a final report on the results of the food hub pilot program to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates $1,500,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to establish a food hub pilot program and issue grants to qualifying food hubs pursuant to the program. Food Safety Modernization Act; Department of Agriculture; Certification; Training; Appropriation. (SB2960, SD1, HD1, CD1) Requires the Department of Agriculture to partner with Hawaii's agricultural community to establish and implement a food safety certification training program for farms with less than $500,000 in annual food sales. Appropriates $265,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal yar 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to establish a food safety certification training program. Food Safety; Sea Salt Products; Color Additives; Appropriation. (HB2307, HD1, SD1, CD1) Appropriates $300,000 from the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to provide education and support to businesses in the State regarding the Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt.
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Income Taxation; Important Agricultural Land Qualified Agricultural Cost Tax Credit; Department of Agriculture; Extension. (SB339, SD2, HD1, CD1) Extends the period during which individuals may claim the Important Agricultural Land Qualified Agricultural Cost Tax Credit to include taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, up to the taxable year ending December 31, 2030. Local Agricultural Products; Procurement. (HB1568, HD2, SD2, CD1) Effective July 1, 2022, specifies that statutory requirements for each principal department of the State to source certain percentages of its food procurements from local agricultural products, applies only to the Departments of Education, Defense, Health, and Public Safety, and the University of Hawaii System. Specifies that the percentage of food that must be sourced from locally produced or processed agricultural products only includes food purchased for public schools, youth campuses, public hospitals, public prisons, and any purchases made directly by the University of Hawaii for use in its academic programs. Planned Community Associations; Personal Agriculture Within Enclosed Yard Area. (HB2280, HD2, SD1, CD1) Prohibits planned community associations from unreasonably restricting the use of a unit owner's enclosed yard area for personal agriculture, subject to certain requirements and conditions; and contingent upon the association's existing master landscape plan or other agreements. Defines "personal agriculture" and "reasonable restrictions". Ports-of-Entry Biosecurity Program; Appropriation. (SB3379, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $525,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to establish a ports-of-entry biosecurity program. Requires that the funds appropriated be expended as follows: •
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Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; MauiGrown Coffee, Inc. (SB1297 SD1, HD1, CD1) Extends the authorization for the Department of Budget and Finance to issue special purpose revenue bonds to MauiGrown Coffee, Inc. to assist with the expanded operation of its coffee farm and mill in Puukolii, Maui, until June 30, 2025. Sustainable Agriculture; Cover Crop Reimbursement Pilot Program; Appropriation. (SB2990, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $300,000 out of the general revenues for the fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to establish, implement, and administer a cover crop reimbursement pilot program to reimburse farming operations for the costs of acquiring cover crop seeds, green manure, and compost. Establishes a procedure for applicants to file for cost reimbursement under the cover crop reimbursement pilot program. Requires the Department of Agriculture to convene a review panel of applicants. Establishes a full-time temporary pilot program manager position within the Department of Agriculture to manage the cover crop reimbursement pilot program. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit an interim report of findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Agriculture and Environment (AEN)
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Regular Session of 2025 and a final report of its findings and recommendations prior to the Regular Session of 2026. Unprocessed Taro; Cultivation and Production; General Excise Tax; Exemption. (HB2466, HD2, SD1, CD1) Exempts gross proceeds or income received from the sale of any product resulting from the cultivation and production of unprocessed taro and any value-added products of which taro or taro leaf is the primary ingredient from the General Excise Tax. Excepts bulk buyers and shippers of raw or value-added taro products, supermarkets, and big box stores from the General Excise Tax exemption. Sunsets on June 30, 2027. Veterinarians; Courtesy Permits; Relief Permits; Out-of-State Veterinary Telemedicine; Licensure Examination; Surcharge. (SB2798, SD1, HD2, CD1) Authorizes the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine to issue courtesy and relief permits to eligible veterinarians licensed to practice in other jurisdictions, beginning July 1, 2024. Establishes rules regarding veterinarian sponsorship and supervision. Establishes rules regulating veterinary telemedicine. Establishes a surcharge to be assessed for every courtesy and relief permit issued by the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine. Defines "client", "consultation", "emergency response", "indirect supervision", "jurisdiction", "patient", "sponsor", "veterinarian-client-patient relationship", "veterinary teleadvice", "veterinary telemedicine", "veterinary telesupervision", and "veterinary teletriage". Allows graduates of foreign colleges of veterinary medicine to qualify for the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine examination. Authorizes the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine to issue temporary permits to certain qualifying veterinarians licensed to practice in another state while they await the results of the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine examination.
II. Environment Carbon Sequestration; Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Pilot Program; Carbon Offset Program; Department of Land and Natural Resources. (SB3325, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Pilot Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to incentivize carbon sequestration activities. Repeals the Carbon Offset Program. Department of Agriculture; Healthy Soils Program; Carbon Sequestration; Appropriations. (SB2989, SD1, HD1, CD1) Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a healthy soils program to create a statewide soil health assessment, provide farmers with education and technical assistance on practices that contribute to healthy soils, establish standards for healthy soils based on the findings of the Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Task Force, and issue awards and other financial incentives for practices that contribute to healthy soils. Requires the Department of Agriculture to report to the Legislature prior to each Regular Session. Appropriates $500,000 out of the general revenues for the fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Agriculture to establish a healthy soils program and issue awards and other financial incentives required by the program. Deposit Beverage Container Program; Periodic Audit Requirement; Risk-Based Selection Process; Beverage Distributors; Redemption Centers. (SB2998, SD1; ACT 12) Requires the Department of Health to develop a risk-based process to select certain beverage distributor and redemption reports submitted to the Deposit Beverage Container Program for periodic audit. Requires the Department of Health to summarize the results of the deposit beverage Page 6
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distributor and redemption center audits and take certain actions to promote compliance with the program's requirements. Requires deposit beverage distributors to develop and submit an internal control process for approval and obtain independent audits for oddnumbered years. Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act; Manufacturers; Collectors; Retailers. (HB1640, HD2, SD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, changes the Electronic Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act to the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act; requires the Department of Health to use the best available information to establish the weight of all electronic devices sold in the State; and requires manufacturers and collectors to maintain certain records for a minimum of five years. By August 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, requires each manufacturer to report to the Department of Health its sales, by weight, of the manufacturer's electronic devices sold in the State in the previous calendar year, categorized by electronic device type. By September 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, requires each manufacturer to submit a plan to the Department of Health to establish, conduct, and manage a program for the recycling of electronic devices sold in the State. Prior to October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, requires the Department of Health to notify each manufacturer of the following recycling obligations: •
Beginning January 1, 2023, the equivalent of 50 percent, by weight, of the manufacturer's electronic devices sold in the State two years prior;
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Requires each manufacturer and collector to register with the Department of Health by January 1, 2023. Beginning January 1, 2023, requires each manufacturer to recycle or arrange for the recycling or reuse of any electronic device sold in the State; each retailer to make available to their customers information on collection services for discarded electronic devices; and the Department of Health to display on its website a toll-free number and current information on electronic device recycling locations. By March 31, 2023, and annually thereafter, requires each manufacturer to report to the Department of Health the total weight of all electronic devices recycled or reused, by county, in the previous calendar year. By March 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, requires each collector to report to the Department of Health the weight of all electronic devices collected for recycling or reuse in the previous year. Environmental Advisory Council; Quorum; Voting. (HB1810, HD1, SD1) Defines a quorum for the Environmental Advisory Council and requires the concurrence of a majority of all current appointees for the Council to take action. Federal Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Authority to Issue Permits. (HB2147, HD1; ACT 9) Reinstates the Department of Health's authority to permit federal municipal solid waste landfills.
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Food Packaging; Firefighting Foam; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Ban; Fines; Department of Health. (HB1644, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning December 31, 2024, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution of any food packaging products containing intentionally introduced PFAS. Beginning July 1, 2024, prohibits the use of class B firefighting foams that contain intentionally introduced PFAS for training or testing purposes and the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for training or testing purposes of class B firefighting foams in the State that contain intentionally introduced PFAS with exceptions to comply with federal laws or regulations. Defines "class B firefighting foam", "food packaging", "intentionally introduced", and "perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" or "PFAS" and establishes requirements and penalties regarding class B firefighting foams. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limit; Pathway to Decarbonization; Study; Energy Security Special Fund; Appropriation. (HB1800, HD2, SD2, CD2) Establishes a state greenhouse gas emissions limit of 50 percent below the level of the 2005 statewide greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved no later than 2030. Requires the Director of Health to report to the Legislature by December 31, 2023, with a measurement of the 2005 greenhouse gas emissions in the State, including emissions from airplanes. Requires the Director of Health to complete a greenhouse gas emissions inventory report for each year after 2017 to track the State's greenhouse gas emissions and determine the state's progress toward a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and make the reports publicly available. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to analyze pathways and develop recommendations for achieving the State's economy-wide decarbonization goals. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to report to the Legislature with its analysis and recommendations prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates $350,000 out of the Energy Security Special Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Hawaii State Energy Office to analyze pathways and develop recommendations for achieving the State's decarbonizations goals. Plastic Microbeads; Prohibition of Manufacture or Sale; Personal Care Products; Non-Prescription Drugs. (SB2290, SD1, HD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, prohibits the manufacture of personal care products that contain plastic microbeads, except for non-prescription drugs. Beginning July 1, 2023, prohibits the sale or offer for sale of personal care products that contain plastic microbeads, except for non-prescription drugs, and the manufacture of non-prescription drugs that contain plastic microbeads. Beginning July 1, 2024, prohibits the sale or offer for sale of non-prescription drugs that contain plastic microbeads. Exempts certain products regulated by the federal Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 from the prohibitions on personal care products and non-prescription drugs that contain plastic microbeads. Defines "personal care product" and "plastic microbead". Prohibition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Fishing; State Marine Waters; Department of Land and Natural Resources. (SB2065, SD2, HD2, CD1) Prohibits the possession or use of unmanned aerial vehicles for fishing purposes on, in, or near state marine waters. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to issue permits for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles on, in, or near state marine waters for simple reconnaissance purposes. Defines "unmanned aerial vehicle". Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative. (SB2070, SD1, HD1, CD1) Until June 30, 2027, authorizes the Department of Budget and Finance to issue special Page 8
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purpose revenue bonds amounting to $50,000,000 to assist the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, LLC, in generating a sustainable model of endemic reforestation, ecosystem revitalization, endangered species recovery, and other activities critical to the State's environmental protection objectives. Wildlife; Habitat Conservation Plans; Emergency Medical and Rehabilitation Services. (SB573, SD1, HD1) Requires that habitat conservation plans approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources include an agreement to enter into and maintain an annual service contract with a stand-by and response facility that is available to provide emergency medical and rehabilitation services to native wildlife affected by activities undertaken within the plan area.
Resolutions Adopted Agricultural Parks; Residential Use; Complaints; Prohibition. (SCR76; SR69) Requests the Board of Agriculture to prohibit unapproved residential uses of farm dwellings in agricultural parks. Requests the Board of Agriculture to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Coffee Leaf Rust; Organic Fertilizer. (HCR92) Urges the Department of Agriculture to assist coffee farmers in purchasing organic fertilizer to prevent coffee leaf rust. Climate Resilience and Equity; Federal Funding; Infrastructure Task Force; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (SR93) Requests that the Governor implement a plan to optimize the use of federal funds for climate resilience and equity in the State. Requests that the Governor establish an infrastructure task force to coordinate the use of federal funds for climate resilience and equity and to implement guidelines for state projects to ensure that they promote climate resilience and equity. Requests that the Governor and infrastructure task force ensure that all eligible recipients of federal funding are given timely information and technical assistance throughout the application process for federal funding; encourage any eligible recipients to apply for federal funding that would advance the State's climate resilience and equity goals; and collect relevant metrics on any actions taken to promote climate resilience and equity in the State and make those metrics available to the public. Green Transportation Infrastructure. (SR130, SD1) Requests the Director of Transportation to convene a task force to study and report on best practices and successful efforts to green transportation and public infrastructure in jurisdictions outside of Hawaii. Requests the task force to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Requests the Department of Transportation to provide statistics and other information as requested by the task force. Kaneohe Wastewater Pretreatment Facility; Aquaculture Use. (HCR75) Urges the City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services to partner with the University of Hawaii, Pacific American Foundation, and other organizations to utilize the property located at 45-230 Kulauli Street, Kaneohe, Hawaii for aquaculture purposes that will not unreasonably interfere with the Department of Environmental Services' regular use of the property. Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Sewage Treatment Capacity; Wastewater Effluent Quality. (SR80) Urges Marine Corps Base Hawaii to upgrade the capacity of its sewage treatment plant and Agriculture and Environment (AEN)
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redundancy of plant components to ensure that final effluent quality is in compliance with state permitting requirements. Requests Marine Corps Base Hawaii to reestablish its water reuse system to irrigate Klipper Golf Course and increase distribution to other parts of the base to reduce the use of potable water when reused wastewater could be used instead and thereby reduce the amount of discharge into Kailua Bay. Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Sewage Treatment Capacity; Wastewater Effluent Quality; Treatment Standards. (SCR90, HD1) Urges Marine Corps Base Hawaii to upgrade the capacity of its sewage treatment plant and redundancy of plant components to ensure that final effluent quality is in compliance with state permitting requirements. Requests Marine Corps Base Hawaii to reestablish its water reuse system to irrigate Klipper Golf Course and increase distribution to other parts of the base to reduce the use of potable water when reused wastewater could be used instead and thereby reduce the amount of discharge into Kailua Bay. Requests all United States Department of Defense installation services in Hawaii to seek to migrate from R2 to R1 treatment standards to maximize irrigation, reduce potable water consumption on military bases, and reduce discharge into Hawaii's waters. New Plastics Economy; Global Commitment; Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. (SR52, SD1) Requests the Governor to endorse the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. Requests that the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development develop and publish meaningful targets to achieve the goals of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and implement policies in pursuit of those targets. Pesticide Inspections; Restricted Use Pesticides; Reporting. (SR61) Requests the Department of Agriculture to submit a report on pesticide inspections conducted within the past five years and to strengthen statewide enforcement of violations relating to restricted use pesticide. Requests the Department of Agriculture to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Plant Quarantine Facilities; Invasive Species; Expansion. (SR165) Requests the Department of Agriculture to expand plant quarantine facilities administered by the Plant Quarantine Branch. Requests the Department of Agriculture to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Plant Quarantine Facilities; Privately-Owned and Operated. (SR161) Requests the Department of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Branch, to develop and implement a process to certify privately-owned and operated plant quarantine facilities to allow for increased capacity of plant quarantine facilities in the State. Single Use Plastic Alternatives; Film and Television Productions; Sustainable Practices. (SCR140, SD1; SR124, SD1) Urges the State Sustainability Coordinator to work with state and county film offices to develop protocols to ensure that film and television productions in Hawaii are utilizing alternatives to single use plastic as sustainable practices. Waianae Convenience Center; Expansion. (SR134; HCR111) Encourages the City and County of Honolulu to expand and improve services at the Waianae Convenience Center. Requests that the Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu consider increasing the number of bins provided at the Waianae Convenience Center and hiring additional staff, including refuse vehicle drivers. Page 10
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COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (CPN) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to business regulation, professional and vocational licensing, consumer protection, financial institutions, insurance regulation, public utility regulation, telecommunications regulation, the landlord tenant code, condominium property regimes, and leaseholds.
Highlights CONDOMINIUMS As a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic, many gatherings that were once conducted in person are now being conducted on a remote basis through teleconference technology. Remote meeting technology and internet-based electronic voting programs have significantly benefited the community association industry, resulting in increased owner participation in meetings, greater accessibility and efficiency, and decreased likelihood of human error. To preserve a number of the technologies utilized during the pandemic, the Legislature passed HB2272, HD1, SD1, CD1, to provide a balanced approach that will allow condominium associations and unit owners to take advantage of new technologies while minimizing possible abuse of those systems. HB2272, HD1, SD1, CD1, also requires that the reserve study performed by the association be reviewed by an independent reserve study preparer, which shall be reviewed or updated every three years, to ensure that unit owners have accurate and verified information concerning the financial status of the condominium project, and specifies that cash flow plans be based on 30-year, rather than 20-year, projections. DISCRIMINATION IN RENTAL TRANSACTIONS In recent years, states and municipalities across the country have enacted laws prohibiting discrimination in housing based on a prospective renter's source of income from housing assistance programs, which have resulted in an increase of qualified renters obtaining housing. Housing assistance programs are essential in helping to alleviate high rental costs for qualifying families but rely on private landlords' willingness to rent to participating individuals. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) is one of the federal government's primary programs that assists very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Despite the Section 8 program currently bringing over $38,000,000 into the State every year (primarily on Oahu), many landlords advertise "No Section 8" on rental listings, or refuse to consider Section 8 participants, simply because of an assumption that program participants will not be good tenants. However, the Section 8 program is a vitally important part of the State's efforts in addressing homelessness and the affordable housing needs of low-income families, all of whom must first undergo criminal background, sex offender, and Homeland Security screenings before being given a voucher to pursue a rental unit. To combat this situation, the Legislature passed SB206, SD2, HD1, CD1, which beginning May 1, 2023, will prohibit discrimination based on source of income to allow housing vouchers or other housing assistance programs to be implemented as intended and to further address the State's pressing housing crisis. SB206, SD2, HD1, CD1, also requires the Hawaii Public Housing Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN)
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Authority and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to produce and disseminate informational materials to provide notice of specific rights and obligations regarding the prohibited discrimination. HEALTH INSURANCE Transgender persons can often experience discriminatory treatment from health insurance providers when seeking coverage for gender affirming treatments, especially when insurance policies cover feminizing or masculinizing therapies and surgeries for other purposes but deny the same treatments solely for purposes of gender affirmation. Further, arbitrary assessments of medical necessity determined by insurance companies are often not evidenced-based and can interfere with the patient-physician relationship, which can place transgender persons who are denied treatment at higher risk of suicide and depression. Despite federal health care guidelines previously prohibiting health insurance and health care providers from discriminating on the basis of gender identity, these protections have unfortunately been rolled back. Therefore, the Legislature passed HB2405, HD2, SD2, CD1, known as the Gender Affirming Treatment Act, to prohibit health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from applying categorical cosmetic or blanket exclusions to gender affirming treatments or procedures when determined to be medically necessary pursuant to applicable law and specifies the process for appealing a claim denied on the basis of medical necessity. PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL LICENSE REGULATION During the Regular Session of 2022, the Legislature took steps to address the recent increase in catalytic converter thefts across the State. Catalytic converters are essential to motor vehicles, as they convert toxic elements from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants, and are federally mandated to be installed on a vehicle to help protect the environment. Catalytic converters contain precious metals such as palladium, platinum, and rhodium, making catalytic converters highly sought after by thieves due to their high resale and scrap value. The ability to remove a catalytic converter from a vehicle easily and quickly, coupled with the value of the scrap and precious metal, has contributed to the recent increase in catalytic converter thefts. Under existing law, even if a stolen catalytic converter is identified and an arrest is made, the offense is based on the value of what is considered a scrap vehicle part, which in most cases makes it a petty misdemeanor. However, while catalytic converters can typically be resold on the market for a few hundred dollars, replacing a catalytic converter can cost a car owner more than $1,000, or perhaps more, depending on the extent of the damages. To curb the theft of catalytic converters, SB2279, SD2, HD2, CD1, regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by licensed used motor vehicle parts dealers and the purchase of the precious metals within catalytic converters by scrap dealers. SB2279, SD2, HD2, CD1, also establishes the felony offense of theft of a catalytic converter and subjects persons who violate related provisions to a class C felony. By increasing the regulation of catalytic converter sales to dealers and the establishment of a class C felony offense for catalytic converter theft, SB2279, SD2, HD2, CD1, will have a deterrent effect on catalytic converter theft. The electrical infrastructure in the State is aging and the construction and maintenance of electrical infrastructure requires specialized high voltage workers. In 2013, due to a shortage Page 12
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of electricians who were qualified and experienced in high voltage work (six hundred volts or higher) and who could perform certain complex maintenance and repairs affecting an electric utility, Act 65 was enacted to provide a limited exemption to the licensing requirements for certain electricians in situations when an electric utility needs to retain qualified individuals who are not licensed in the State but are otherwise deemed qualified by the electric utility. Act 65 was scheduled to repeal in 2018 but was extended to June 30, 2023, by Act 60 in 2018. SB2644, SD2, HD2, CD1, extends the Act 60 licensing exemption repeal date to June 30, 2027, and further refines the exemption to allow out-of-state high voltage electrical workers to perform work for a utility without requiring qualified electrical workers to obtain a Hawaii journey worker electrician license under certain conditions. Specifically, SB2644, SD2, HD2, CD1, integrates important balances to require public utilities to certify to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers that, after solicitation of a request for proposal to local workers, no electrician responded to the request who was sufficiently qualified and licensed in the State and was available and able to perform or timely complete the high voltage electrical work or task before the public utility recruited qualified workers outside the State. SB2644, SD2, HD2, CD1, further limits the exemption to high voltage electrical workers retained by public utilities who perform electric transmission and distribution line construction, maintenance, and connection to substation work. Existing law includes, two separate chapters in the Hawaii Revised Statutes to regulate the practice of barbering and beauty culture by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, which contain various inconsistencies that have created a number of undue complexities. SB3077, SD1, HD2, CD1, repeals these separate chapters and establishes a new, single chapter to align the regulatory structure for barbering and cosmetology, correct inconsistencies, update certain provisions to address evolving industry standards, and protect consumers by allowing barber apprentices an extended period in which they may gain experience and learn the practice of barbering. This session, the Legislature also passed SB1105, SD2, HD1, CD1, to minimize procedural burdens and facilitate restitution payments to persons who have been aggrieved by a mortgage loan originator company licensee. Under existing law, a person who holds a court order against a mortgage loan originator or a mortgage loan originator company licensee for fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation is eligible to receive restitution from the Mortgage Loan Recovery Fund; however, the aggrieved party is required to obtain a separate order from the court to actually receive the restitution payment from the Fund, which can be an onerous administrative process that can take up to a year before the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is ordered to issue the restitution payment. SB1105, SD2, HD1, CD1, allows the Division of Financial Institutions to issue payments pursuant to a final order, rather than separate order, and repeals fees paid by mortgage loan originator companies and their branches to adjust the funding level of the Mortgage Loan Recovery Fund, as there are currently sufficient funds to make restitution payments to aggrieved persons by assessing individual mortgage loan originators, as required by federal law.
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Bills Passed COMMERCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Franchise Tax; Compliance Resolution Fund; Division of Financial Institutions. (SB3075, SD2, HD2, CD1) Ensures that the Compliance Resolution Fund receives $2,000,000 of the revenues collected under the franchise tax for use by the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires excess revenues collected under the franchise tax to be deposited into the general fund. Money Transmitters; Application; Criminal History Record Check. (HB2113, HD2, SD1) Eliminates redundancy and minimizes regulatory burden by permitting applicants for a money transmitter license to submit to either a state or federal criminal history record check, rather than both. Mortgage Loan Recovery Fund; Mortgage Loan Originator Companies; Mortgage Loan Originators; Restitution. (SB1105, SD2, HD1, CD1) Allows a person aggrieved by the fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit of a mortgage loan originator company licensee to receive restitution payment upon a final court order on the claim, rather than a separate court order for payment from the Mortgage Loan Recovery Fund. Repeals fees paid by mortgage loan originator companies and their branch office locations to the mortgage loan recovery fund. Provides the Commissioner of Financial Institutions with the authority to consider applications to recover from the fund. Mortgage Servicers; Surety Bond; NMLS. (HB2115, HD1, SD1) Authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to modify or waive certain requirements relating to mortgage servicers to the extent reasonably necessary to participate in NMLS (Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry). Tobacco Manufacturer Qualified Escrow Funds; Assignment to the State. (SB3044, SD1, HD1) Establishes a mechanism to assign nonparticipating tobacco manufacturers' qualified escrow fund balances to the State for deposit into the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund. Establishes a mechanism for financial institutions acting as escrow agents of qualified escrow funds to petition the courts to authorize transfer of funds to the State for deposit into the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund when qualified escrow funds are abandoned. Tobacco Taxes; State Tax Administration. (SB2376, SD1; ACT 15) Beginning January 1, 2023, repeals and eliminates the deferred payment purchase option for cigarette tax stamps. Requires licensees to pay for stamps at the time of purchase using cash, certified check, or bank transfer. CONDOMINIUMS AND PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Condominium Associations; Unit Owners; Petitions; Declaration; Notice; Voting; Meetings; Reserve Study; Cash Flow Plans. (HB2272, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, clarifies that sixty-seven per cent of unit owners may amend a condominium declaration at any time by vote or written consent, unless the declaration specifies a higher percentage. Requires developers to include annual reserve contributions based on a reserve study. Clarifies time
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and date requirements for petitions to amend bylaws and call for special meetings; electronic, machine, and mail voting; time frame for approval of minutes; and board meeting participation. Expands when electronic, machine, and mail voting may be authorized. Requires a condominium association's reserve study to be reviewed by an independent reserve study preparer and reviewed or updated at least every three years. Specifies that cash flow plans be based on thirty-year projections. Defines "mail voting". Planned Community Associations; Nonprofit Corporations; Cumulative Voting; Removal of Directors. (SB2685, SD2, HD1, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, establishes requirements for cumulative voting and the removal of directors of planned community associations. Exempts planned community associations from certain requirements regarding cumulative voting for and the removal of directors under the Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act. INSURANCE REGULATION Insurance Code; Credit for Reinsurance; Bilateral Agreements; Assuming Insurer; Ceding Insurer. (HB2112, HD1, SD1) Amends provisions in the insurance code relating to bilateral agreements on insurance and reinsurance for consistency with the agreements between the United States and European Union and the United States and United Kingdom. Insurance Code; Limited Lines Producer Licenses; Producers; Surety Bonds; Third Party Administrators; Annuity Transactions. (HB2111, HD1, SD1, CD1) Amends the limited lines producer license to include all aspects of travel insurance. Defines "travel insurance". Removes references to outdated and obsolete limited lines product offerings. Excludes dental insurers and dental service corporations as third party administrators. Requires renewal certificates and audited fiscal statements in the annual reports of third party administrators. Beginning January 1, 2023, adopts the revised National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to delay enforcement of certain provisions until no later than March 31, 2023. Gender Affirming Treatment Act; Insurance; Gender Affirming Treatments. (HB2405, HD2, SD2, CD1) Prohibits health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations from applying categorical cosmetic or blanket exclusions to gender affirming treatments or procedures when determined to be medically necessary pursuant to applicable laws and specifies a process for appealing a claim denied on the basis of medical necessity. Requires those entities to provide applicants and insured persons with clear information about the coverage of gender transition services, including the process for appealing a claim denied on the basis of medical necessity. LIQUOR CONTROL Cabaret Liquor Licenses; Prohibition; Apartment Mixed Use Subprecinct; Special Improvement District; Special District. (SB2382, SD1, HD1, CD1) Prohibits the issuance of cabaret liquor licenses within an apartment mixed use subprecinct within a special improvement or special district in which the economy is primarily based on tourism.
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Liquor Licenses; Liquor Commission; Liquor Control Adjudication Board; Offenses; Violation; Fines. (SB2125, HD1, CD1) Increases the maximum allowable fine for violation of liquor control laws by a licensee from $2,000 to $5,000. Liquor Licensing; Liquor Tax Law; Enforcement. (HB137, HD1, SD2, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, requires violations of the liquor tax law to be referred to the Director of Taxation for investigation and repeals the authority of the county liquor commissions to enforce the liquor tax law. Repeals the general right of inspection without a warrant for potential violations of the liquor tax law. Requires applications for liquor licenses to be notarized. Repeals discretionary power of the liquor commission to deny a license to any person the liquor commission investigator finds is not fit and proper to hold a license. Repeals the requirement that investigative reports to the liquor commission include any and all matters that are relevant to the application or the issuance or exercise of the license in the judgment of the investigator. PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL REGULATION Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act; Board of Barbering and Cosmetology; Licensing; Regulation. (SB3077, SD1, HD2, CD1) Repeals chapter 438 and chapter 439, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and establishes a new, combined chapter aligning the regulatory structure for the practice of barbering and the practice cosmetology that remedies inconsistencies, updates definitions and reflects industry standards, removes the five-year license requirement for barbers and beauty operators to serve as members of the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, raises fees for penalties and disciplinary actions, and removes medical clearance requirements. Catalytic Converters; Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; Scrap Dealers; Theft; Felony; County Police. (SB2279, SD2, HD2, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by used motor vehicle parts dealers and palladium, platinum, and rhodium by scrap dealers and recyclers. Subjects persons who violate related provisions to a class C felony. Establishes the felony offense of theft of catalytic converter. Requires each county police department to maintain certain reported information and initiate education programs to prevent catalytic converter thefts. Electrical Contractors; High Voltage Work; Licensing; Exemptions; Reports. (SB2644, SD2, HD2, CD1) Extends the repeal date for Act 65, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, as amended by Act 60, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, to June 30, 2027, which provides a limited exemption to the licensing requirements for certain qualified individuals retained by an electric utility to perform high voltage work (six hundred volts or higher) who are not licensed in the State; provided that the public utility certifies to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers that, after solicitation of a request for proposal, no electrician responded to the request who was sufficiently qualified and licensed in the State and was available and able to perform or timely complete the high voltage electrical work or task before the public utility recruited qualified workers outside the State. Requires public utilities to submit annual reports to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers that identify the number of qualified contractors the public utility employed to perform high voltage electrical work and the number of requests for proposals solicited for high voltage work. Limits the licensing exemption to high voltage electrical workers retained by public utilities who perform electric transmission and distribution
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line construction, maintenance, and connection to substation work. Defines "high voltage" to mean six hundred volts or higher. Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board; Composition. (SB3084, HD1, CD1) Amends the composition of the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board to replace the ex-officio Department of Labor and Industrial Relations member with a licensed elevator mechanic member. OTHER ISSUES Fireworks; Audit; County Fire Departments; Annual Report. (SB2185, SD3, HD1, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, requires the Auditor of Fireworks and Articles Pyrotechnic Records for each county fire department to submit to the Legislature an annual report detailing inventory, recordkeeping, and sales of fireworks to license or permit holders. Source of Income; Rental Discrimination; Prohibited Practices; Housing Assistance Program; Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. (SB206, SD2, HD1, CD1) Beginning May 1, 2023, prohibits discrimination in rental transactions and in advertisements for rental property based on participation in a Section 8 housing choice program, permanent supportive housing program, or requirements related to participation in these housing assistance programs. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to produce and disseminate informational materials for the purpose of providing notice of specific rights and obligations regarding the prohibited discrimination.
Resolutions Adopted Auditor; Early Access Breast Cancer Screening; Impact Assessment Report; Mandated Health Insurance Coverage. (HCR33, SD1) Requests the Auditor to: •
Conduct an impact assessment report of the social and financial impacts of mandating health insurance coverage for early access breast cancer screening, as proposed by Senate Bill No. 827, S.D. 2 (2021), pursuant to the procedural requirements in the Hawaii Revised Statutes for legislation proposing mandatory health insurance coverage;
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Assess the impact of section 1311(d)(3) of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Senate Bill No. 827, S.D. 2 (2021) that includes but is not limited to the additional cost of any benefits beyond the essential health benefits of Hawaii's qualified health plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
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Determine how many qualified plans are available in Hawaii, including plans offered by health maintenance organizations, the individual or group enrollment in these plans, and the actuarial cost of the defrayment to the State for early breast cancer screening; and
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Submit a report on the Auditor's findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
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Auditor; Fertility Preservation Procedures; Impact Study; Mandatory Coverage. (SCR241, SD1) Requests the Auditor to: •
Conduct an impact assessment report of the social and financial impacts of mandating health insurance coverage for fertility preservation procedures for certain persons who have been diagnosed with cancer and whose cancer or cancer treatment may adversely affect the person's fertility, as proposed by House Bill No. 2242 (2022), pursuant to the procedural requirements in the Hawaii Revised Statutes for legislation proposing mandatory health insurance coverage;
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Research whether the proposed cryopreservation coverage for those diagnosed with cancer constitutes benefits that are in excess of the essential health benefits, thus requiring the State to defray such costs;
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Consider, research, and examine other certain items with regard to the mandated coverage proposed in House Bill No. 2242 (2022), including standard medical definitions, public and private entity standards for coverage, current medically necessary standards of care, scopes of coverage, similar mandates in other states and their social and financial effects, and other ethical and legal issues with regard to infertility treatments and cryopreservation procedures; and
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Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023.
Auditor; Hearing Aids; Impact Assessment Report; Mandated Coverage. (SCR61, SD1, HD1) Requests the Auditor to: •
Conduct an impact assessment report of the social and financial impacts of mandating health insurance coverage for hearing aids, as proposed by Senate Bill No. 2439, S.D. 2 (2022), pursuant to the procedural requirements in the Hawaii Revised Statutes for legislation proposing mandatory health insurance coverage; and
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Submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
Clinical Psychologists; Task Force; Prescriptive Authority. (SR149, SD1) Requests the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, with the assistance of the Board of Psychology, to convene a task force composed of certain members to: •
Develop legislation granting prescriptive authority to qualified psychologists practicing in the State of Hawaii;
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Review and evaluate laws from other states where psychologists have been granted prescriptive authority, including their subsequent experiences and patient outcomes;
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Consider any additional conditions or necessary training that would be required to grant prescriptive authority to psychologists practicing in Hawaii;
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Determine whether the University of Hawaii currently has the personnel to provide the advanced training necessary for psychologists to be granted prescriptive authority; and
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Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023.
Dissolves the task force on June 30, 2023. Digital Equity; Broadband; Expedited Access. Public Utilities Commission to:
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Consider and adopt an efficient, streamlined process to review requests made by electric utilities to provide middle mile broadband services in furtherance of the State's efforts to expedite broadband access and equity, facilitate digital equity, and promote expeditious broadband deployment to areas in the State that are unserved and underserved;
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Consider whether a standardized application is warranted to facilitate a streamlined and efficient review, rather than requiring regulators to rely on a discovery process to address concerns; and
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Ensure that a level playing field and appropriate levels of competition in the telecommunications infrastructure industry is maintained.
Energy Equity; Public Utilities Commission; Division of Consumer Advocacy; Low- and Moderate-Income Customers. (SCR48, SD1; SR43, SD1) Requests the Public Utilities Commission, in consultation with the Division of Consumer Advocacy, to: •
Consider efforts to mitigate high energy burdens for low- and moderate-income customers and investigate how to integrate considerations of energy equity and justice across its work;
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Examine certain benefits and programs for low- and moderate-income customers such as rate discounts, bill credits, direct payments, expansion of bill assistance programs, payment plan arrangements, and other measures to prevent service disconnections, particularly in households with senior citizens and infants;
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Examine the advantages and disadvantages of rate design, program offerings, and the requirements of community benefits agreements to address energy burden, energy insecurity, and environmental and energy justice concerns related to energy projects and programs;
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Examine other customer-centric solutions to lessen the energy burden on low- and moderate-income customers and determine appropriate benefits above and beyond those accrued to the overall electric grid for communities that serve as geographic hosts to utility scale energy projects; and
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Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023.
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Hawaii Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Working Group. (SCR242, SD1; SR133, SD1) Requests the Public Utilities Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Consumer Advocacy, to convene a working group to create a Hawaii Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to assist low-income households with paying for their home energy. Requests the working group to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023. Public Utilities Commission; Identification of Funding Sources for Low-Income and Retired Customers. (SR33, SD1) Requests the Public Utilities Commission to: •
Investigate measures to benefit vulnerable customers, such as low-income and retired customers, and identify funding sources to support social policy objectives that would prevent the shifting of costs to other ratepayers; and
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Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023.
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EDUCATION (EDU) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to early childhood learning, early education, including the Hawai‘i P-20 Initiative, public schools, continuing education, and the public libraries.
Highlights DIGITAL LITERACY AND COMPUTER SCIENCE Digital tools and services are necessary for success in the world today. While the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to recede, it has left exposed the critical role of digital literacy and computer science. It is imperative that students be prepared for this reality. Numerous measures passed this session acknowledge the increasing role of digital literacy and computer science in all aspects of life and promote opportunities for students to hone their digital literacy and computer science skills. SB2142, SD1, HD1, CD1, requires the Department of Education to allow computer science classes to satisfy certain graduation requirements. This move confers long-overdue standing upon computer science as a subject that is on par with language and fine arts as bedrock courses essential to the education of students today. In addition, the measure establishes the Computer Science in Teaching Scholarship Program at the University of Hawaii to encourage students majoring in Education to take computer science courses, appropriates $1,000,000 to fund the scholarship program, and requires the University of Hawaii to establish computer science pathways for students majoring in Education. It also requires teacher licensing and certifications to include computer science by June 30, 2023. SB2184, SD1, HD1, CD1, establishes the Digital Learning Center within the Department of Education and appropriates $7,099,000, rounded, to staff and administer the Digital Learning Center. The mission of the Digital Learning Center is to improve digital learning statewide for students throughout the school system and provide resources to help students improve digital literacy skills and practice safe computing. While in-person learning remains the goal, we must be prepared to innovate as needed. Additionally, SB2214, SD2, HD1, CD1, establishes and funds a digital literacy program to be overseen by the Board of Education and implemented by the State Librarian to promote digital literacy through programmatic activities, including making digital technology accessible to individuals with disabilities. EQUITABLE TEACHER PAY The recruitment and retention of qualified teachers is essential to the success of Hawaii's public education system. The State continues to face a chronic teacher shortage, which undermines student learning and achievement. Additionally, unfair pay scales have driven experienced senior teachers to either retire early or leave the profession, due to the perception that their experience and dedication to public education and the teaching profession will never be adequately valued and recognized. Working in tandem with an unprecedented infusion of critical funding to address pay compression and differentials by this year's budget, SB2819, SD2, HD2, CD1, repeals two statutory provisions that conflict and interfere with equitable teacher compensation. Education (EDU)
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY It is no secret that geriatric public school buildings, facilities, and campuses across the State are in need of repairs, improvements, and ongoing maintenance—all of which require substantial investments of time, planning, and financial resources. And while a significant portion of the State's budget is devoted to education, the accelerated deterioration of existing facilities continues to outpace spending on schools. Compounding matters, the Department of Education is the only public education system in the country that is wholly state-funded. The Legislature this session deployed an array of measures to address the chronic problems of limited financial resources and aging school infrastructure. This session, the Legislature expressed its commitment to early learning by passing HB2000, HD1, SD1, CD1, which appropriates $200,000,000 to the School Facilities Authority for the purpose of expanding access to pre-kindergarten to eligible children in the State through the construction of new school facilities; renovation, improvement, and expansion of existing school facilities; and other costs that will increase pre-kindergarten student capacity. SB2186, SD2, HD1, CD1, provides the Department of Education much needed flexibility to redevelop, reposition, and improve its assets in a timely and efficient manner. This measure directs the transfer of ownership to the Department of Education of certain lands used for public schools that are presently owned by the counties of Kauai and Maui, the State, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Non-unified ownership of the land under existing Department of Education schools and offices complicates efforts to redevelop school campuses and make necessary improvements. This measure commences the consolidation of land ownership under the Department of Education, which will greatly facilitate the redevelopment and improvement of public school buildings, facilities, and campuses. STUDENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused serious, ongoing, and well-documented disruptions to the lives of children across the State. The health and well-being of all students in the State is of obvious and paramount importance. Alarmingly, it is estimated that more than sixty percent of elementary and middle school students are one or two grade levels behind in their studies as a result of the pandemic. Students are also in need of more support to build social‑emotional skills and heal from the trauma of the last few years. With this grave concern in mind, the Legislature adopted a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to combat the deleterious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and promote their overall health, well-being, and resilience. Buoyed by an enormous groundswell of community support, SB2821, SD2, HD1, CD1, fast-tracked through the Legislature from introduction to passage. This transformational measure requires the provision of menstrual products free of charge to all students on all public school campuses. The lack of adequate access to menstrual products in schools limits full participation in school, contributes to higher rates of school absenteeism and missed activities, and negatively impacts a student's ability to learn. The 2021 study of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and Ma‘i Movement Hawaii reported that forty-two percent of respondents missed class or left school because the respondents did not have access to menstrual products, and nearly twenty-two percent of respondents missed Page 22
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school entirely. Chronic absenteeism is one of the most powerful predictors of student failure. Moreover, the lack of access to menstrual products in schools can cause embarrassment and potentially life-threatening health problems. Free menstrual products on school campuses are long-overdue and will positively impact education for a new generation of students and all those who follow. In response to the federal-level erosion and shifts of interpretation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (title 20 United States Code 1681 et seq.), Act 110, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, created a state corollary to Title IX by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation, in any state educational program or activity. To strengthen these protections, HB1775, HD2, SD3, CD1, requires annual reporting to the Legislature on Title IX cases by the University of Hawaii, Department of Education, and Hawaii State Charter School Commission and appropriates $350,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Education to provide equity training. The measure also clarifies that "educational program or activity" includes those engaged in by certain private schools; certain private trade, vocational, or technical schools; or private universities or colleges that receive state financial assistance in any amount. Several other measures target specific health and wellness concerns for students: asthma, hot classrooms, and potential lead exposure. SB2822, SD1, HD1, CD1, authorizes the Department of Education to offer optional asthma education instruction to students and asthma training to teachers and other Department employees who interact with students. The Department of Health estimates that at least 30,000 children in the State are living with asthma and the actual figure is likely higher. This chronic respiratory disease occurs most commonly among those eleven years of age and younger. Research indicates that students who engage in school-based asthma education experienced significantly fewer days with activity limitations and significantly fewer nights of sleep disturbance after participation in the intervention. Hot classroom temperatures in the State's public schools can adversely affect students and student achievement. Temperatures in Hawaii's classrooms are regularly recorded at over one hundred degrees during certain periods of the school year. While prior legislation successfully funded heat abatement upgrades for many public school classrooms, many more still require heat abatement improvements. Accordingly, SB2862, SD1, HD1, CD1, appropriates $10,000,000 to the Department of Education for the installation of air conditioning and heat abatement improvements in public school classrooms that still need heat abatement improvements. The risks posed to young children by lead, especially in drinking water, are well-known. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, there is no known safe level of lead in a child's blood, and lead is harmful to health, especially for children. Results of the recently completed first phase of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act grant program found, concerningly, that some Department of Education elementary schools in Hawaii have aging plumbing fixtures that are depositing trace amounts of lead into drinking water sources. SB3098, SD1, HD1 (ACT 22), makes an emergency appropriation of $1,850,000 for lead abatement measures at Department of Education elementary schools.
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WORKFORCE READINESS Business leaders across the State report difficulty recruiting qualified local applicants. The State continues to face critical shortages of qualified and credentialed workers in various sectors, including health, education, air travel, agriculture, and technology. Educational programs specializing in career readiness and marketable technical skills can be effective in preparing students to enter the State's job market. The Legislature passed several measures this year aimed at closing the gap between the skills that students develop in high school and the skills that employers seek from employees. SB2081, SD2, HD1, CD1, strengthens the Department of Education's financial resilience and independence in promoting workforce readiness opportunities for students to develop workforce skills on campus by creating the Department of Education Commercial Enterprise Revolving Fund to receive revenue made by the Department through commercial enterprise operations. These funds—and all other non-general fund moneys at the Department's disposal—may in turn be used for expenditures incurred in the operation of student-run commercial enterprises by the Department, including hiring personnel; renovating commercial space; and purchasing merchandise, supplies, and equipment. Similarly, SB3092, SD1, HD1, CD1, promotes financial resilience and independence by allowing the Department of Education to use revenue generated from commercial enterprises to support various school programs. SB2826, SD2, HD1, CD1, makes a substantial investment in public high school students' workforce readiness and future success by appropriating $3,000,000 to establish a career development success program in Department of Education schools and public charter schools. This program will provide financial incentives for participating public high schools to encourage students enrolled in grades nine through twelve to enroll in and successfully complete qualified, industry-credential programs. These industry-recognized credentials will teach students specific vocational knowledge and skills and elevate students' earnings potential as they enter the workforce. To further bolster these efforts and provide a continuum of support for students, HB1561, HD1, SD2, CD1, establishes a Workforce Readiness Program to be administered by the Adult and Community Education Program within the Department of Education. Schools designated by the Department will provide opportunities for students to earn associate degrees, workforce development diplomas, pre-apprenticeship certificates, and other industry-recognized certificates. Two measures aim specifically at promoting opportunities for students to engage in practical, hands-on employment experiences before graduation. SB3091, SD2, HD1, CD1, broadens the scope of profit-making operations students may engage in at schools and allows them to receive school credit, compensation, or both, when they engage in profit-making operations. Significantly, this measure requires the Department of Education to either reinvest the profits from on-campus commercial activities back into the commercial enterprise or share them with students. SB3092, SD1, HD1, CD1, deems student interns engaging in commercial enterprises to be employees of the State of Hawaii. This addresses liability concerns of the business community and, in turn, encourages the growth of internships.
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Bills Passed DIGITAL LITERACY Digital Learning Center; Appropriation. (SB2184, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes a Digital Learning Center within the Department of Education to improve provision of digital learning services throughout the school system and provide resources to help students improve digital literacy skills and practice safe computing. Appropriates $7,099,062.57 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education for staffing and administrative costs of the Digital Learning Center. Digital Literacy; State Librarian; Appropriation. (SB2214, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes a Digital Literacy Program to be overseen by the Board of Education and implemented by the State Librarian to promote digital literacy through programmatic activities, including making digital technology accessible to individuals with disabilities. Appropriates $75,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education for establishing and administering the Digital Literacy Program. Education; Computer Science; Teaching; Appropriation. (SB2142, SD1, HD1, CD1) Promotes computer science in education by: •
Beginning no later than the 2023-2024 school year, requiring the Department of Education to allow its students to fulfill graduation requirements by taking world language, fine arts, career and technical education, or computer science courses;
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Establishing a $1,000 per student Computer Science in Teaching Scholarship Program at the University of Hawaii to encourage students majoring in Education to take a computer science course;
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Appropriating $1,000,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the University of Hawaii for the Computer Science in Teaching Scholarship Program;
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Requiring the University of Hawaii to establish computer science pathways for students majoring in Education; and
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By June 30, 2023, requiring teacher licensing and certification to include computer science.
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Board of Education; Member; Qualifications. (SB2824, SD1, HD1, CD1) Amends the minimum qualifications for Board of Education members for the purpose of diversifying the experiences of the Board to include knowledge, experience, and proven expertise in education, workforce development, critical industries to the State, emerging fields, energy, advanced manufacturing, health care, business, technology, entrepreneurship, real estate finance, or organization management. Clarifies that the Board's best practices should align with those of organizations such as the National Association of State Boards of Education.
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Department of Education; Repeal of Certain Annual Reports. (SB2817, SD1, HD1) Repeals two Department of Education annual reporting requirements that are no longer necessary: one relating to the costs of providing worker's compensation coverage for University of Hawaii students and the other relating to firearms possession in schools. Federal Indirect Overhead Reimbursements; Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission. (SB3090, SD1, HD1, CD1) Broadens the purposes for which indirect costs incurred by the Department of Education, State Public Charter School Commission, or a charter authorizer from federal grants may be reimbursed. SCHOOL COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Career Development; Industry-Recognized Credentials; Public High Schools; Public Charter Schools; Appropriation. (SB2826, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes a Career Development Success Program that provides financial incentives for participating public high schools to encourage students enrolled in grades nine through twelve to enroll in, and successfully complete, qualified industry-credential programs. Appropriates $2,470,000 and $130,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission, respectively, for establishing the program. Defines various types of credentials. Commercial Enterprises; Public School Student Interns; Revenue and Expenditures. (SB3092, SD1, HD1, CD1) Encourages the growth of internships by deeming student interns engaging in commercial enterprises to be employees of the State of Hawaii. Promotes financial resilience and independence by allowing the Department of Education to use revenue generated from commercial enterprises. Department of Education; Commercial Enterprises; Revolving Fund; Funding; Permitted Expenditures. (SB2081, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Department of Education Commercial Enterprises Revolving Fund to receive all revenue generated by the Department through its commercial enterprise operation programs. Permits fund moneys to be used by the Department for expenditures incurred in the operation of the Department's commercial enterprises, including hiring personnel; renovating commercial space; and purchasing merchandise, supplies, and equipment. Authorizes the Department to deposit into the fund any funds at its disposal, except general funds, to finance the establishment of new commercial enterprises. School Commercial Enterprises; Profit and School Credit for Students. (SB3091, SD2, HD1, CD1) Broadens the scope of profit-making operations students may engage in at schools. Allows students to receive school credit, compensation, or both, when they engage in profit-making operations. Requires net profits generated by agricultural, industrial, or commercial enterprises to be used to support these endeavors or shared with the students engaged in them. Workforce Development; Adult Workforce Readiness Program; Adult and Community Education Program. (HB1561, HD1, SD2, CD1) Establishes the Adult Workforce Readiness Program to be administered by the Adult and Community Education Program of the Department of Education. Requires the Department of Education to designate schools to participate in the program to provide opportunities for students to earn associate degrees, Page 26
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including workforce development diplomas; pre-apprenticeship certificates; and other industry-recognized certificates that assess and document the student's readiness for employment. Authorizes the Department of Education to coordinate with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Human Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and to contract with local industry employers to develop and implement the program. SCHOOL FACILITIES Land Transfer; Public Schools; Department of Education. (SB2186, SD2, HD1, CD1) Directs the conveyance to the Department of Education of certain lands used for public schools that are presently owned by the counties of Kauai and Maui, the State, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Provides the Department of Education discretion in determining whether to obtain all or a portion of each parcel. Requires legislative approval prior to the sale, gift, or alienation of the fee simple title to all land owned by the Department of Education. Appropriates $500,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education for effectuating the Act. School Gardens Program; School Gardens Coordinator; Appropriation. (SB2182, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes a School Garden Coordinator position within the Department of Education to provide technical support and startup resources for schools interested in developing a school garden program. Appropriates $200,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education for funding the position and program related expenses. Special Purpose Revenue Bond; Saint Joseph School. (SB3280, SD1, HD1, CD1) Authorizes the issuance of up to $4,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Saint Joseph School in planning, designing, constructing, reconstructing, renovating, acquiring, equipping, and improving educational facilities. STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY Air Conditioning; Public Schools; Appropriation. (SB2862, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $10,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education for the installation of air conditioning and heat abatement improvements in Hawaii public school classrooms that have not received air conditioning units or other heat abatement improvements funded by prior legislation. Asthma; Department of Education; Training; Teachers; Instruction. (SB2822, SD1, HD1, CD1) Authorizes the Department of Education to offer optional asthma education instruction to students and provide asthma training to teachers and other Department employees who interact with students. Lead Abatement; Department of Education; Emergency Appropriation. (SB3098, SD1, HD1; ACT 22) Makes an emergency appropriation of $1,850,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the Department of Education for lead abatement measures at elementary schools, including the repair or replacement of plumbing fixtures shown to have lead levels of more than five parts per billion. Education (EDU)
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Menstrual Equity; Free Menstrual Products; Public Schools; Charter Schools. (SB2821, SD2, HD1, CD1) Requires the Department of Education State Public Charter School Commission to provide menstrual products free of charge to all students on all public and charter school campuses. Defines "menstrual products". TEACHERS School Supplies; Pilot Program; Appropriation. (SB2893, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes a one-year School Supply Subsidy Pilot Program, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, at all schools composed entirely of students eligible for participation in Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Appropriates $806,800 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education for establishing and implementing the pilot program. Exempts Department of Education expenditures of less than $100,000, including those made in connection with the pilot program, from certain provisions of the State Procurement Code. Repeals on January 1, 2024. Summer Learning Coordinator; Summer Education Programs; Appropriation. (SB2818, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the position of Summer Learning Coordinator within the Department of Education. Appropriates $125,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education for funding the position. Teacher Compensation; Department of Education; Charter Schools. (SB2819, SD2, HD2, CD1) Repeals two provisions of law that pertain to teacher compensation and conflict with the principle of equitable compensation: sections 302A-624(c) and 302A-627(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes. OTHER ISSUES Civil Rights; Title IX Corollary; Educational Programs and Activities; Reporting; Equity Training; Appropriation. (HB1775, HD2, SD3, CD1) Clarifies the application of the State's Title IX corollary in existing law, chapter 368D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Establishes requirements with which entities that engage in state educational programs or activities, or that receive any amount of state funding for such programs and activities, must comply. Requires annual reporting to the Legislature on the number and types of Title IX cases, among other information, received by the University of Hawaii, Department of Education, and public charter schools. Defines "covered entity" and "covered educational program or activity". Makes an appropriation of $350,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for equity training to be expended by the Department of Education. Pre-Kindergarten Expansion; School Facilities Authority; New Construction; Renovation; Appropriation. (HB2000, HD1, SD1, CD1) Makes an appropriation of $200,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the School Facilities Authority to expand access to pre-kindergarten for eligible children in the State; provided that the funds are used for the construction of new school facilities; renovation, improvement, and expansion of existing facilities to increase pre-kindergarten student capacity; and other related costs. Provides that any moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2024, shall lapse on that date. Page 28
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Private Schools; Unlicensed Schools; Health and Safety. (HB2248, HD1, SD2) Amends the definition of "private schools" under the compulsory attendance law to require unlicensed but accredited private schools to submit, on an annual basis, health and safety documentation to the Hawaii Council of Private Schools or the Hawaii Catholic Schools office.
Resolutions Adopted Civil Rights Curriculum; Public Schools. (SR219) Requests the Department of Education to develop and implement a civil rights curriculum offering fact-based information on civil rights and the Civil Rights Movement to students in all public elementary, middle, intermediate, and high schools. Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink; Kihei High School. (SCR63, SD1, HD1; SR58, SD1) Requests the Department of Education to name the new high school in Kihei, Maui, in honor of the late Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink. Curriculum; Filipino History, Culture, and Identity. (SR115, SD1) Requests the Department of Education to develop a social studies course for high school students to learn about Filipino history, culture, and identity and develop this curriculum so that it may be incorporated into existing Filipino language classes and other courses and curricula, including language arts, math, social studies, science, and visual and performing arts. Requests the Department of Education to recruit Filipino teachers and support Filipino teachers to teach this course. Early Education Roadmap; Early Learning Board. (SCR217, SD1, HD1; SR210, SD1) Requests the Early Learning Board to prepare a report containing a road map, including proposed legislation, for the implementation of Act 46, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, which in part, addresses providing infrastructure and resources to serve certain children three to four years of age. Requests the Early Learning Board to convene a working group, composed of relevant state agency representatives and community stakeholders for the purposes of preparing the report. Requests the Early Learning Board and working group to update the public regarding the progress of the report at each meeting of the Board or working group and submit a final report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Early Learning Board; Strategic Plan; Evaluation. (SCR34, SD1, HD1; SR30, SD1) Requests the Early Learning Board to conduct an evaluation of its current composition and charter, in relation to the development of a strategic plan. Requests the Early Learning Board to develop a five-year strategic plan, propose amendments to its charter, or both, to provide guidance going forward. Requests the Early Learning Board to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Erin's Law; Child Safety and Welfare; Sexual Abuse. (SCR216, HD1; SR209) Requests the Department of Education to assess whether and to what extent the Department's existing child sexual abuse curriculum and training programs align with the requirements of Erin's Law. Requests the Department of Education to work with advocacy groups, including the Sex Abuse Treatment Center and Parents and Children Together, in its review and assessment of Erin's law, and in preparing and submitting a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Education (EDU)
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Digital Literacy; Digital Citizenship. (SCR28; SR22) Requests the Department of Education to establish programs and educational opportunities to increase media literacy and promote digital citizenship and that incorporate best practices, resources, and models for gradeappropriate instruction in media literacy, digital citizenship, and internet safety. Heat Abatement; Air Conditioning; Vog; Department of Education; Funding; Hawaii Island. (HCR51, HD1) Requests the Department of Education to prioritize funding for air conditioning in schools on Hawaii island that are regularly affected by vog. Public High School Curriculum; Filipino History, Culture, and Identity. (HCR56, HD1) Requests the Department of Education to implement a social studies course for high school students to learn about Filipino history, culture, and identity and integrate this curriculum into existing Filipino language classes and other courses and curricula, including language arts, math, social studies, science, and visual and performing arts. Requests the Department of Education to recruit Filipino teachers and support Filipino teachers to teach this course. School Facilities Authority; Administrative Rules; Report by Governor. (SR160) Requests the School Facilities Authority to adopt and publish administrative rules in accordance with administrative procedure law, as necessary to implement Act 72, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, as amended, by no later than July 1, 2023. Requests the Governor to submit a report documenting the process by which the School Facilities Authority purchases real property and executes capital improvement project contracts to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission; National School Lunch Program. (SR163) Urges the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to prioritize the hiring of dedicated staff for each school campus to manage federal school meal programs, including the National School Lunch Program, and to seek any related federal funding. Requests the Department of Education to seek federal funding, from sources including the United States Department of Agriculture, for purposes of hiring dedicated staff for each public school campus to manage federal meal programs. Requests the Department of Education to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program; Feasibility Study. (SR7) Requests the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on the feasibility of the State establishing a universal no-cost pre-kindergarten program and submit a detailed report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
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ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM (EET) The purview of this committee includes programs relating to energy and energy resources, including the development of alternative energy resources; programs related to economic development, including but not limited to authorities and corporations administratively attached to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism unless the authority or corporation is within the purview of another Standing Committee pursuant to this Rule; other emerging industries development, financial and technical assistance to business, film and digital media production, astronomy, space exploration and aerospace development, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, other scientific research and development activities, recreation, including commercial ocean recreation activities, sports and athletics, and the Aloha Stadium; and those programs relating to tourism, including but not limited to the Hawai‘i Convention Center, Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau, and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.
Highlights ENERGY Hawaii is the first state to commit to achieving both a one hundred percent renewable portfolio standard (Act 97, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015) and net-negative greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 (Act 15, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018). With such ambitious clean energy and carbon reduction goals, it was critical that the Legislature pass HB2089, HD1, SD2, which, in part, revises to correct the calculation of the State's renewable portfolio standards, since the current calculation inaccurately reflects the amount of renewable energy actually used within the State. This session, the Legislature also considered and promoted the production and use of alternative renewable energy and energy resources through tax credits (SB2478, SD2, HD2, CD1 and SB2511, SD2, HD2, CD1); legislative studies (SB2474, SD2, HD1, CD1 and SB2283, SD2, HD1, CD1); and monetary allocations (SB3229, SD2, HD2, CD1). Through Act 202, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, which, in part, established a renewable fuels production tax credit that was repealed on December 31, 2021, the Legislature incentivized the local production of renewable fuels. To extend this incentive, the Legislature passed SB2478, SD2, HD2, CD1. This measure, in part, creates a renewable fuels production tax credit of up to $3,500,000 per calendar year for producers of fuels with lifecycle emissions below that of fossil fuels for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021. The Legislature also incentivized the generation and usage of firm renewable energy technology by passing SB2511, SD2, HD2, CD1, which allows the Renewable Energies Technologies Income Tax Credit to apply to firm renewable energy systems and longduration renewable energy storage systems that are placed in service before January 1, 2046. This measure facilitates the development and integration of renewable energy systems and diversifies energy technology within the State, thereby increasing the resiliency of the State's electric grid. The Legislature often enacts measures that require a legislative study for various reasons, including evaluating the potential effects of a specific policy or determining best practices to implement a specific policy in the State. Through SB2474, SD2, HD1, CD1, the Legislature Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism (EET)
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appropriated $100,000 for the Public Utilities Commission to contract with a qualified consultant to conduct a study that makes specific determinations and recommendations on the accessibility of Hawaii's electrical system and procedures for interconnection to Hawaii's electrical system. This measure seeks to determine how to best enhance the reliability of the State's electric grid, while ensuring that timely interconnection does not occur at the expense of the ratepayer. Furthermore, SB2283, SD2, HD1, CD1, directs the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to use funds from its portion of the State Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax revenues to conduct a study on the potential effect of producing and using renewable hydrogen as an alternative fuel source for the State. This measure, along with SB3229, SD2, HD2, CD1, which, in part, allocates portions of the royalties distributed and received annually from geothermal resources to further the discovery and development of geothermal resources within the State, were passed by the Legislature to decrease the State's reliance on fossil fuels and increase the use of alternative renewable fuels within the State. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM As the State begins to recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Legislature passed several measures to spur economic development by appropriating funds to support the State's emerging film and digital media production industry and supporting certain programs that provide capital assistance to small businesses. According to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), 2021 was a record year for motion picture, digital media, and film production in the State with $423,000,000 in direct expenditures and the creation of nearly four thousand five hundred new jobs. This session, the Legislature appropriated a total of $1,166,600 through SB3054, SD1, HD1, CD1; HB1983, HD1, SD2, CD1; and HB1982, HD2, SD2, CD1, in an effort to continue the momentum behind this growing industry. More specifically, SB3054, SD1, HD1, CD1, appropriates $843,000 to the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund, which supports the growth of the State's creative sectors. SB3054, SD1, HD1, CD1, also expands the funding sources and uses of the special fund to include support for electronic sports and public facilities that support media and entertainment workforce and business development. Next, HB1982, HD2, SD2, CD1, updates the structure of the State's Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit to ensure that the State receives its fair share of tax revenue, while promoting the use of this tax credit. This measure, in part, decreases the threshold amount of qualified production costs to be eligible for the tax credit, increases the amount of tax credit that can be claimed, and extends the period of years for which excess tax credits can be claimed. HB1982, HD2, SD2, CD1, also appropriates $153,334 to the Department of Taxation to establish two tax auditor positions to examine tax credit applications and $76,666 to DBEDT to establish one program specialist position to review and certify tax credit applications. The Legislature also passed HB1983, HD1, SD2, CD1, which appropriated $60,000 for one state media industry development liaison position within the Creative Industries Division (CID) of DBEDT. CID is the lead agency for the expansion and management of the State's creative economy, which includes but is not limited to film, arts, culture, music, design, literary arts, publishing, and creative and interactive media. Currently, CID only has one administrative assistant position for the entire division. Accordingly, this measure also appropriates $33,600 for an additional administrative assistant position. In addition, HB1983, HD1, SD2, CD1, seeks to strengthen the state and Page 32
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county film offices by requiring the planning, development, and execution of a statewide media industry development strategy to establish a collaborative media industry development program. The appropriations of these three measures will invest in and help develop Hawaii's growing film and digital media industry, thereby further diversifying the State's economy. Finally, the Legislature passed SB2808, SD1, HD1, CD1, which appropriates $500,000 to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to cover necessary expenses that support the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program. This program will provide federal funds in three tranches over the next seven years for states to expand and develop certain programs to provide access to capital to certain small businesses, such as companies in hard-to-finance industries, businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and businesses in underserved markets. SB2808, SD1, HD1, CD1, is essential for small businesses to grow and expand within the State, especially during the period of economic recovery from the effects of COVID-19.
Bills Passed I. Energy ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES Geothermal Resources; Payment of Royalties; University Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Special Fund; Reports. (SB3229, SD2, HD2, CD1) Caps the amount of royalties from geothermal resources that are to be paid to the State and to the county in which the geothermal resources are located. Deposits royalties into the University Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Special Fund for the Hawaii Groundwater and Geothermal Resources Center to further the discovery and development of geothermal resources in the State. Requires the entities that receive geothermal royalties to submit an annual report to the Legislature prior to the convening of each regular session. Renewable Hydrogen; Hawaii Natural Energy Institute; Study. (SB2283, SD2, HD1, CD1) Requires the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to conduct a study to examine the potential for the production and use of renewable hydrogen in the State and the potential role of renewable hydrogen in achieving a local, affordable, reliable, and decarbonized energy system and economy. Requires a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. ENERGY EFFICIENCY Energy Efficiency; State Buildings and Facilities; Energy Efficient Equipment; Utility Rebates; Public Benefits Fee Administrator Rebates; Appliances. (HB2255, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, requires that public benefits fee administrator and utility rebates be used, where available, for state buildings and facilities. Prioritizes building and facility appliances that meet the required standards to qualify for public benefits fee administrator rebates. Energy Efficiency; State Facilities; Building Design; Utility Cost and Usage Report. (HB1801, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, requires and establishes deadlines for certain state facilities to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Directs the Hawaii State Energy Office to collect utility bill and energy usage data for state-owned buildings and to Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism (EET)
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make the data publicly available. Beginning July 1, 2023, where feasible and cost-effective, requires the design of all new state building construction to maximize energy and water efficiency, maximize energy generation potential, and use building materials that reduce the carbon footprint of the project. RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDITS Income Tax; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit. (SB2478, SD2, HD2, CD1) Reinstates a renewable fuels production income tax credit that applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. Caps the tax credit for each taxpayer at $3,5000,000 per calendar year. Caps the total amount of tax credits issued per calendar year at $20,000,000. Provides eligibility requirements and process for claiming the credit. Allows taxpayers to elect to claim a reduced amount of credit as a refundable credit, rather than the default non-refundable, carry-forward credit. Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature on the production and sale of renewable fuels within the State. Defines "renewable feedstocks" and "renewable fuels", among other terms. Renewable Energy Technologies; Firm Renewable Energy Systems; Long-Duration Renewable Energy Storage Systems; Income Tax Credit. (SB2511, SD2, HD2, CD1) Expands the renewable energy technologies income tax credit to include firm renewable energy systems and long-duration renewable energy storage systems. Caps the amount of credit that may be claimed by a taxpayer and the total amount of tax credits for certain firm renewable energy systems and long-duration renewable energy storage systems that may be claimed in a taxable year. Specifies that the income tax credit is available for eligible systems that are placed in service before January 1, 2046. OTHER ISSUES Commercial Property Assessed Financing Program; Qualifying Improvements to Property; Property Resilience; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Counties. (HB2088, HD3, SD2) Requires the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) to design and administer a special improvement program (Program) that allows commercial property owners to finance qualifying improvements though a non-ad valorem special property tax assessment (tax assessment). Outlines various elements that the Program shall contain, including necessary determinations prior to entering into a commercial property assessed financing assessment contract (Contract), required terms of the Contract, recordation of the Contract, and billing and collection of the tax assessment. Allows counties with a charter to establish a commercial property assessed financing program like the Program or to authorize HGIA to establish the Program within its jurisdiction. Defines "qualifying improvement" to include septic systems or connection to a sewer system, clean energy technology, efficiency technology, resiliency measures, and other improvements as approved by HGIA. Renewable Energy; Reliability Standards; Interconnection Requirements; Study; Appropriation. (SB2474, SD2, HD1, CD1) Requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to contract with a qualified consultant to conduct a study making specific determinations and recommendations on the accessibility of Hawaii's electric system and procedures for interconnection to Hawaii's electric system. Requires a report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023. Appropriates $100,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for PUC to contract with a qualified consultant to conduct the required study. Page 34
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Renewable Portfolio Standards; Definition. (HB2089, HD1, SD2) Amends the definition of "renewable portfolio standard" to mean a percentage of electrical energy generation, rather than sales, excluding customer-sited fossil fuel generation. Expands the events or circumstances that are beyond an electric utility company's reasonable control to include non-renewable energy generated by electric generation facilities over or of which the electric utility does not have direct control or ownership. Requires electric utility companies to track and annually report data and trends on customer retention and attrition to further inform the calculation of the renewable portfolio standards. Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program; Hydrogen Fueling System; Barrel Tax. (SB2570, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program. Establishes the rebate amount for the installation or upgrade of a hydrogen fueling system at $200,000; provided that the system stores or dispenses only renewable hydrogen. Establishes a Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount within the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund. Reduces the allocation that the Energy Systems Development Special Fund receives from the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax from eight cents to five cents and allocates the difference to the Hydrogen Fueling System Subaccount.
II. Economic Development and Tourism ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES Agribusiness Development Corporation; Transfer; Appropriations. (SB2473, SD2, HD2, CD1) Amends the focus, scope, responsibilities, and powers of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). Amends the definition of "agriculture" as the term relates to ADC. Transfers the administrative attachment of ADC from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Amends the requirements and responsibilities of the ADC Board of Directors. Amends the required contents of the Hawaii Agribusiness Plan. Appropriates $100,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for one consultant to assist ADC in preparing and finalizing the Hawaii Agribusiness Plan; $90,000 for one full-time equivalent permanent accountant V position to provide accounting and other fiscal support services to ADC; and $500,000 provisional security guard services to address trespassing, abandonment of vehicles, and other security issues on vacant land of ADC. Stadium Authority; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Members; Transfer; Stadium Development District; General Obligations Bonds. (SB3334, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, or the Director's designee, as an ex officio voting member of the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Stadium Authority. Transfers the Stadium Authority from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Amends the composition of the Stadium Authority. Amends the development guidance policies of the Stadium Authority. Reduces the amount of general obligation bonds that may be issued to the Stadium Authority for the Stadium Development District. BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; DIBSHawaii LLC. (SB2865, SD2, HD1, CD1) Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $40,000,000 to assist DIBSHawaii, LLC in the construction of a net-zero carbon capture storage utilization Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism (EET)
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platform that will recover vented carbon dioxide emissions and scrub and liquify the emissions into food grade liquid carbon dioxide. State Small Business Credit Initiative Program; Appropriation. (SB2808, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $500,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Industrial Park; Economic Zones; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. (SB3243, SD1, HD1) Repeals the definition of "industrial park" in chapter 206M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Replaces all instances of "industrial park" with a newly defined term, "economic zone", in that chapter. Pulehunui Community Development District; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Membership. (SB2398, SD2, HD2, CD1) Creates the Pulehunui Community Development District to allow for planning, development, and maintenance of public lands in Pulehunui, Maui. Amends the Hawaii Community Development Authority membership to include the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources; and Director of the Office of Planning or Planning and Permitting of each county, or their respective designees, in which a community development district is located. Amends community representatives on each community development district board from three to two at-large members. Defines quorum for matters related to the Pulehunui Community Development District. EMERGING INDUSTRIES Cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Task Force. (SB2695, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes a temporary blockchain and cryptocurrency task force (Task Force). Requires the Task Force to, in part, develop a plan to expand blockchain adoption that is to be regulated by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Statewide Broadband Initiative; University of Hawaii; Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; Working Group; Positions; Appropriation. (SB2076, SD2, HD3, CD1) Requires the University of Hawaii (UH) and the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office (Office) to convene a working group to determine the appropriate governance structure to operate, maintain, and oversee broadband assets. Requires the working group to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates $360,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for three full-time positions for the Office and $200,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act 0f 2021 for fiscal year 2022-2023 for a statewide broadband initiative to be administered by UH. FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Appropriation. (SB3054, SD1, HD1, CD1) Expands the funding sources and authorized uses of the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund. Appropriates $843,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023 out of
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the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund to be used for the authorized purposes of the special fund. Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Loan-Out Companies; Qualified Productions; Qualified Production Costs; Withholdings; Appropriation. (HB1982, HD2, SD2, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, requires every person making payment to a loan-out company and claiming the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit (tax credit) to withhold and remit to the Department of Taxation (DOTAX) a portion of all payments to the loan-out company. Increases the amount of the tax credit. Amends the requirements to claim the tax credit. Removes the requirement for productions to submit a verification review by a qualified certified public accountant when applying for the tax credit. Requires the report by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to include the dollar amount claimed, name of the company, and name of the qualified production of the taxpayer. Specifies the time frame for DBEDT to issue a letter to the taxpayer claiming the tax credit. Increases the cap on the total claimable amount of the tax credit for each qualified production to $17,000,000. Requires taxpayers to submit a fee to DBEDT, which shall be deposited into the Hawaii Film and Creative Development Special Fund. Clarifies the definition of "qualified production costs". Extends the period during which excess income tax credits may be claimed to December 31, 2032. Authorizes and appropriates $153,334 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for DOTAX to establish two full-time equivalent tax auditor positions. Requires and appropriates $76,666 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for DBEDT to establish one full-time equivalent program specialist position. State Media Industry Development Liaison; Creative Industries Division; Appropriation. (HB1983, HD1, SD2, CD1) Establishes the State Media Industry Development Liaison position to plan, develop, and execute a statewide media industry development strategy to establish a collaborative media industry development program. Preserves the civil service status of all existing positions within the Film Industry Branch of the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism as of July 1, 2022. Appropriates $60,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for one state media industry development liaison and $33,600 for one administrative assistant position.
Resolutions Adopted Affordable Housing Barriers; Report. (SR203, SD1) Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to study and submit a report on the barriers to creating affordable housing in the State to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Requests DBEDT, in the preparation of the report, to consult with certain government agencies and advocacy organizations. Requests that the report include information about methodologies for determining what qualifies as "affordable" in Hawaii in comparison to other states and municipalities with similar high costs of living. Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Accounting and General Services; Consolidating Offices; Cost Analysis Study. (SR156, SD1) Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a cost analysis study regarding consolidation of state offices in west Hawaii into one complex and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Multi-Unit Dwellings; Working Group. (SR91, SD1) Requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group of specified persons to examine issues and barriers to the installation of electric vehicle charging systems in multi-unit dwellings and make recommendations regarding changes to statutes, rules, or other guidance to help clarify and facilitate the installation of electric vehicle charging systems in multi-unit dwellings. Requests that the working group examine certain issues that are necessary and related to the installation of electric vehicle charging systems in multi-unit dwellings. Hawaii Made Brand; Made in Hawaii Brand; Study; Plan; Report. Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to:
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Out-of-State Students; Domestic Students; Economic Development; Study. (SCR21, SD1; SR15, SD1) Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to: •
Conduct a study on the economic impacts of domestic out-of-state students on the state economy in a similar scope and form as its October 2020 report entitled "The Economic Impact of International Students in Hawaii";
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Rural Area Broadband Access; Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; Priority. (SR6, SD1) Urges the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office to prioritize access to broadband services in rural areas throughout the State. U.S. Department of Energy; Permanent Presence. (SR84, SD1) Requests the Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) to engage the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a permanent presence within the State. Requests the Governor; Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and departments and agencies with energy-related duties and responsibilities to support the Chief Energy Officer in this endeavor. Requests HSEO to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Vacation Rentals; Counties; Real Property Taxes; Foreclosure. (HCR73) Urges each county to curb the proliferation of illegal vacation rental units by: •
Conducting expedited foreclosures on illegal vacation rental properties that have an amount in arrears with the applicable county and the State of over $5,000;
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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (GVO) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to state government operations policy, including government efficiency, The Procurement Code, and state facilities unless the state government operations policy, including government efficiency, departmental procurement, and state facilities is within the purview of another Standing Committee pursuant to this Rule; implementation and innovation of technology, including but not limited to information storage, transmission, processing, and telecommunications; and programs and issues addressed by the State's Chief Information Officer and the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, including any boards, commissions, committees, and councils addressing technology issues.
Highlights STATE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY The important work of reducing government inefficiency is always necessary and never complete. But it is a solemn duty owed to taxpayers. Thus, the Legislature passed a multitude of measures to promote efficiency in government operations by targeting and eliminating or reducing operational points of friction. SB3038 (ACT 11), is one such measure. It allows each member of the Information Privacy and Security Council to designate a designee to act on the member's behalf. This simple change will ensure quorum in the event a member is unable to attend a meeting and allow the business of the Council to carry on in the absence of a council member and immediately address cybersecurity measures should there be a security breech. Consolidation of overlapping or redundant programs and functions of state departments can be an effective tool in combating government inefficiency. Information technology services are used in all departments in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities, and the Office of Enterprise Technology Services has successfully consolidated many information technology services to date, but can do more to eliminate redundancies, recruit and train staff to provide the information services for the various departments, reduce duplicative costs, and increase the security of the Stateʻs major information systems. To this end, SB3284, SD2, HD2, CD1, establishes the Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to develop a five-year plan for the phased consolidation of all but three state executive branch information technology services and staff under the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. Information technology services are used in all departments in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities, and the Office of Enterprise Technology Services has successfully consolidated many information technology services already. The working group created under this measure will explore additional services that can be successfully consolidated. The centralization of similar functions dispersed unnecessarily among numerous agencies likewise serves as a potent tool for increasing government efficiency. HB1885, HD1, SD1, CD1, establishes a Chief Data Officer and Data Task Force within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop, implement, and manage statewide data policies, procedures, and standards and to facilitate data sharing among state agencies. The measure also requires the Chief Data Officer to research and recommend processes and tools to improve inter-departmental and intra-departmental decision-making and reporting. This measure will stimulate innovation, encourage public participation in government, and increase transparency by making the data held by state agencies more accessible to other agencies and the general public. Government Operations (GVO)
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Government would not be government without government records. By law, records must be stored and made accessible for certain periods of time. These records are most efficiently and effectively managed when they are transferred to mass storage facilities once their immediate business needs have been satisfied. Thus, to promote the efficient and effective management of government records, SB3282, SD1, HD2, CD1, empowers the Comptroller to direct the transfer of non-permanent governmental records to the State Records Center, with the Assistance of the State Archives. The State Archives is the only agency in the State that is legislatively tasked with the duty to collect, preserve, arrange, describe, and inventory records of enduring value. The State Records Center can store inactive non-permanent records at approximately one-fifth the cost of storing those same records in state office buildings, and does so in state-of-the-art archival facilities with security, environmental controls, gas fire suppression, and professional staff to ensure the long-term preservation of and access to the stored records. Many government services and programs are now provided online. These online programs and services often require the input of personal information, or the upload of documentation, in order to access and utilize the services and programs. Oftentimes the same information and documentation must be input and uploaded numerous times. This wastes time and contributes to less use of online services than would be the case if the process were streamlined. SCR27, SD1, and SR21, SD1, take aim at this efficiency. These measures request the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to study the feasibility of implementing a statewide interagency system for the filing and maintenance of information and documents required to access and utilize online government services and programs. The requested study is an important first step in effecting sound and lasting improvements to the provision of government services online. STATE PROCUREMENT IMPROVEMENTS Building on the diligent efforts of the 2021 Special Committee on State of Hawaii Procurement, numerous measures aimed to increase fairness, transparency, and efficiency in the state procurement process were taken up by the Legislature this year. The State Procurement Policy Board has the authority and responsibility to adopt rules on the procurement, management, control, and disposal of goods, services, and construction, as well as audit and monitor their implementation. It is thus critical to have an expert and independent board that meets regularly. The State Procurement Policy Board has not held a meeting for several years due to attrition, a lack of applicants for vacancies, and the inability to meet quorum. By the end of the 2022 Regular Session, the seven-member State Procurement Policy Board will have just one member. SB2383, SD2, HD2, CD1, seeks to right the ship. This measure reduces the number of members on the State Procurement Policy Board from seven to five, to ensure greater ease in securing quorum for decision-making. It also amends the appointment procedure and repeals the State Procurement Policy Board Nominating Committee, which will expedite the appointment process and ensure that candidates remain competent and qualified. Contractors and subcontractors have indicated that it is common practice to source products locally due to availability and pricing. Additionally, the practice of decreasing offers by a ten or fifteen percent classification preference could inflate industry rates, adding to the already high cost of construction to the State and taxpayers. Since contractors and subcontractors already use Hawaii products, a statutory incentive in most cases is no longer Page 40
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required, does not benefit the public, and does not serve the goal of increasing the economy, effectiveness, and impartiality in the public works construction procurement process. Thus, SB2384, SD2, HD2, CD1, amends the procurement preference for Hawaii products to cover only agricultural goods, value-added products, and commodities—a preference for which a great public benefit still exists. This measure will facilitate the execution of major construction and other crucial infrastructure enhancements. SB2387, SD1, HD2, CD1, enacts a common-sense requirement that will increase fairness and transparency in government procurement. It requires agencies to publicly post the justification for canceling an invitation for bids or request for proposals, on a purchasing agency's website, government electronic notification system, or by any other means the procurement officer deems effective for a minimum of ten days. By requiring the timely sharing of this information with bidders and offerors, this measure has the potential to decrease frivolous bid protests and improve the quality of future bids. The power of digital services to save taxpayer dollars, and help State departments fulfill their various responsibilities and obtain goods and services quickly to serve the public, has yet to be fully realized in government operations. SB3040, SD2, HD1, CD1, deploys this power in the realm of government procurement by authorizing the State Procurement Administrator to develop and administer procurement automation systems. As an added benefit to the taxpayer, this authorization includes the development of methods to assess, charge, and collect a transaction fee for the use of the procurement automation systems to cover system costs. SB3369, SD2, HD2, CD1, initiates a powerful change to how State departments procure goods and services. Few executive branch departments have dedicated procurement personnel, which can lead to mistakes that result in increased costs to the government. This measure establishes and funds a Procurement Services Consolidation Working Group to develop a five-year plan for the phased consolidation of all but three State executive branch procurement services and staff under the State Procurement Office. The proposed consolidation has the potential to promote competency and expertise, efficiency, and transparency in the public procurement process. The working group's recommendations will serve as a critical foundation to ensure that any such consolidation is done responsibly and effectively. Existing law is silent on a procedure to address to whom a contract may be awarded when it is determined that a solicitation or award of a contract violates the law. This leaves the Office of Administrative Hearings with but one remedy—terminate the contract and begin the procurement process anew. Contract termination and re-solicitation, however, causes severe delays in the procurement process. SB3372, SD1, HD2, CD1, solves this problem by authorizing the Office of Administrative Hearings to award government contracts to the next lowest, responsive and responsible bidder or offeror in the event an award of a contract is deemed to violate the law. This measure ensures fairness while minimizing delays in the procurement process. Small businesses are a critical sector of the State's economy. The promotion of small businesses, including businesses owned by veterans, Native Hawaiians, and women, in government procurement strengthens the small business ecosphere in the State, and, in turn, the State's economy. HB1974, HD1, SD2, CD1, encourages small business participation in government contracting opportunities by establishing the Small Business Assistance Initiative within the State Procurement Office. The initiative is dedicated to the mission of ensuring that Government Operations (GVO)
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small businesses, including businesses owned by veterans, Native Hawaiians, and women, are able to effectively participate in state government procurement opportunities in the State.
Bills Passed GOVERNMENT DATA AND INFORMATION Government Data; Chief Data Officer; Data Task Force; Office of Enterprise Technology Services. (HB1885, HD1, SD1, CD1) Establishes a Chief Data Officer and Data Task Force within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop, implement, and manage statewide data policies, procedures, and standards and to facilitate data sharing across state agencies. Requires the Chief Data Officer to use the state information assets and analytics to research and recommend processes and tools to improve inter-departmental and intra-departmental decision-making and reporting. Adds the Department of Education and University of Hawaii as entities required to use reasonable efforts to make appropriate and existing data sets maintained by the entity electronically available to the public through the State's open data portal at data.hawaii.gov or successor website designated by the Chief Data Officer. Requires the Chief Data Officer to serve as the chair of the Data Task Force. Government Records; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Hawaii State Archives; Comptroller; Appropriation. (SB3282, SD1, HD2, CD1) Allows the Comptroller to direct the transfer of records created after August 21, 1959, to the State Records Center and determine the time period at which the records shall be transferred. Appropriates $303,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Accounting and General Services for the costs necessary for the transfer of non-permanent government records to the State Records Center, including the funding of two full-time equivalent positions within the State Archives to assist in the transfer and digitization of records. Information Technology; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Phased Consolidation Plan; Technology Services Consolidation Working Group; Report. (SB3284, SD2, HD2, CD1) Establishes a Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to develop a five-year plan for the phased consolidation of all State Executive Branch information technology services and staff, where determined practicable by the working group under the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, excluding the Department of Education, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, University of Hawaii, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Requires reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023 and 2024. Dissolves the working group on December 31, 2023. PROCUREMENT AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Award of Government Contracts; Office of Administrative Hearings; Contract Solicitations. (SB3372, SD1, HD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, authorizes the Office of Administrative Hearings to award government contracts to the next lowest, responsive and responsible bidder or offeror in the event an award of a contract is deemed to be in violation of law. Hawaii Product Preference for Procurement; Agricultural Goods; Value-Added Products; Commodities. (SB2384, SD2, HD2, CD1) Amends the procurement preference for Hawaii products to cover only agricultural goods, value-added products, and commodities. Page 42
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Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide written notice to all vendors of construction products who are registered on the Hawaii products list of any amendments to the Hawaii products law. Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Small Business Assistance Initiative Program; Small Business Procurement Coordinator; Small Business Office; Appropriation. (HB1974, HD1, SD2, CD1) Requires the State Procurement Office to establish the Small Business Assistance Initiative Program to ensure that small businesses, including businesses owned by veterans, Native Hawaiians, and women, are able to effectively participate in small business contracting opportunities in the State. Establishes the Small Business Assistance Initiative Program for five years, consisting of a Small Business Procurement Coordinator and Small Business Office. Provides that the Small Business Procurement Coordinator, with the assistance of the Small Business Office, shall be responsible for the collection and maintenance of data from the State Small Business Database, the provision of this data and metrics to the administrator of the State Procurement Office, and the daily operations of the Small Business Assistance Initiative Program, among other specified duties. Requires the hiring of a firm to perform the operations and maintenance of the Small Business Office. Requires the firm hired to be an existing Hawaii-based small business advocacy group with experience in helping small businesses obtain federal and state contracts and a small business owned by a veteran, Native Hawaiian, or female, with an understanding of the small business community. Appropriates $366,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the State Procurement Office for the Small Business Assistance Initiative Program. Requires the sum appropriated to be allocated as follows: •
$115,000 to complete the State Small Business Database;
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$125,000 for the hiring of a local small business to operate and maintain the Small Business Office and for marketing of and outreach for the full five-year term of the Small Business Assistance Initiative Program.
Procurement; Automation System; Transaction Fees; Qualified Community Rehabilitation Programs; Appropriation. (SB3040, SD2, HD1, CD1) Authorizes the State Procurement Administrator to develop and administer procurement automation systems, including methods to assess, charge, and collect a transaction fee for the use of the procurement automation systems to cover procurement automation system costs. Repeals language regarding Qualified Community Rehabilitation Programs made redundant by recently enacted law. Appropriates $150,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the State Procurement Office for the funding of two full-time equivalent positions to manage, guide, and oversee the procurement automation systems. Defines "procurement automation system". Procurement; Cancellation of Invitations for Bids or Requests for Proposals; Posting of Justification; Public Notice. (SB2387, SD1, HD2, CD1) Requires agencies to publicly post the justification for cancelling an invitation for bids or request for proposals, on a purchasing agency's website, government electronic notification system, or by any other means the procurement officer deems effective to provide public notice, for a minimum of ten days.
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State Procurement Office; Phased Consolidation Plan; Working Group; Report; Appropriation. (SB3369, SD2, HD2, CD1) Establishes a Procurement Services Consolidation Working Group to develop a five-year plan for the phased consolidation of all State Executive Branch procurement services and staff under the State Procurement Office, excluding the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, University of Hawaii, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Requires the working group to submit reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023 and 2024. Appropriates $250,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the State Procurement Office for purposes of supporting the working group. State Procurement Policy Board; Membership; Composition; Nominating Committee. (SB2383, SD2, HD2, CD1) Decreases the number of members on the State Procurement Policy Board from seven to five. Amends the appointment procedure and experience requirements for members. Repeals the State Procurement Policy Board Nominating Committee. TAXATION Department of Taxation; Special Enforcement Section; Authority; Enforcement Powers. (SB2379, SD2, HD2, CD1) Repeals the prioritization of investigating cash-based businesses and authorizes the Special Enforcement Section of the Department of Taxation to: •
Examine any sector of Hawaii's economy and initiate civil investigations;
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Refer and recommend cases regarding examinations of segments of the economy to Department of Taxation auditors.
Taxation Board of Review; Membership; Composition; Appropriation. (SB2378, SD1, HD2, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, amends the State Taxation Board of Review by: •
Adjusting its membership to three full-time, salaried members who serve six-year terms and establishing a compensation schedule for board members;
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Requiring board members to devote full time to their duties, not hold any other public office or state or county employment, and be exempt from civil service and collective bargaining; and
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Authorizes board members of the State Taxation Board of Review to validate board actions by a majority of the members who heard the appeal and sets quorum. Clarifies that board meetings are contested case hearings. Provides notice requirements for contested case hearings. Clarifies the legal and evidentiary framework the Board may use in reaching its decisions. Establishes three full-time equivalent Taxation Board of Review positions and authorizing two full-time administrative support or legal staff positions. Page 44
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Appropriates $518,542 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Taxation for the State Taxation Board of Review, including the payment of the salaries of board members, hiring of administrative support or legal staff, and other associated administrative costs. OTHER ISSUES Department of Health; Clean and Sober Homes; County Permits; Clean and Sober Homes Registry. (SB2137, SD2, HD1, CD1) Requires the Department of Health and pertinent county agencies to work together to resolve problems and complaints regarding clean and sober homes. Requires the Department of Health to provide information and educate the public on matters related to clean and sober homes, including the Department's registry, state and county procedures pertaining to clean and sober homes, and contact information and procedures for inquiries and complaints related to clean and sober homes. Housing Subdivisions; Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance; Working Group; Counties; Appropriation. (SB3324, SD2, HD2, CD1) Establishes a working group to examine and address the problem of infrastructure repair and maintenance in planned housing subdivisions that do not have compulsory membership in a homeowner association in counties with populations greater than 170,000 but less than 300,000. Requires a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates $100,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the affected county or counties for purposes of supporting the working group. Information Privacy and Security Council. (SB3038; ACT 11) Authorizes members of the Information Privacy and Security Council to designate a designee to act on the member's behalf in the event the member is unable to attend a meeting in order to ensure quorum.
Resolutions Adopted 911 Emergency Services Dispatchers; First Responders; Counties. (SR72) Urges the counties to recognize emergency services dispatchers, who receive, dispatch, and respond to 911 calls, texts, and other requests, as first responders in their respective jurisdictions, and also to update the job classifications of 911 emergency services dispatchers to include the duties of 911 emergency services dispatchers as first responders. Broadband Connectivity Equity; Data Mapping Survey; Unserved Areas; Underserved Areas. (SCR41, SD1, HD1; SR36 SD1) Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism's Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office (Office) to conduct a data mapping study to identify geographically underserved and unserved areas in the State, based on the definitions of "underserved" and "unserved" in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 2021, Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program. Requests the Office, in connection with this study, to: •
Make adjustments in the mapping to best align with the Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection program that is scheduled to launch this upcoming summer;
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Give special attention to cases and addresses where services have been requested by potential customers but not supplied by a carrier;
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Create mapping that identifies geographic areas based on the most recent data collected or other credible sources used by the Office to identify "unserved" and "underserved" areas within a county or other appropriate geographic area; and
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Climate Change; United Nations; Paris Agreement; 2030 Development Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals; Global Pact for the Environment; Adoptions. (SR94) Urges the State and each county to adopt and embrace the Global Pact to achieve the United Nations Paris Agreement and the 2030 Development Agenda, and to specifically adopt the United Nations sustainable development goals, numbers 13 through 17. Deliberative and Pre-Decisional Agency Records; Study Group. (SCR192, SD1; SR185, SD1) Requests the Office of Information Practices to convene a working group to develop recommendations for a new Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) statutory exception and other recommendations for deliberative and pre-decisional agency records to reasonably balance the public's interest in disclosure and the agency's ability to fully consider and make sound and informed decisions. Requests the working group to: •
Consider information from interested and affected parties as well as examine the law and practices in Hawaii and other jurisdictions;
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Fossil Fuels; Climate Change; Non-Proliferation Treaty; Paris Climate Agreement; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (SCR108, SD1, HD1; SR95, SD1) Affirms the State's ongoing commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the greenhouse gas reduction targets as called for by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and pledges to meet its proportionate greenhouse gas reductions under the Paris Climate Agreement. Requests the State and each county to formally endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Urges the U.S. government to support the initiative for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Motor Vehicles; Special Number Plates; Carissa Kainani Moore. (SCR20; SR14) Encourages all counties of the State to coordinate their efforts to create a special number plate design for motor vehicles to commemorate the accomplishments of Carissa Kainani Moore. Requests each county to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Online Government Services; Consolidation; Feasibility Study. (SCR27, SD1; SR21, SD1) Requests the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to conduct a feasibility study on the development of a statewide interagency system for filing and maintaining documents required of individuals and organizations accessing government services online. Requests the feasibility study to identify the types of information to be included to improve government efficiency and coordination of services, reduce redundant reporting, and address privacy and security concerns related to personal information. Requests the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Page 46
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HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS (HWN) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to Hawaiian affairs, including but not limited to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiian home lands, sovereignty, and burial councils.
Highlights HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND HOME OWNERSHIP The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, was passed to dedicate land and provide native Hawaiians the stability, financial equity, and economic self-sufficiency that comes from land and home ownership. Since its enactment in 1921, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act has sought to increase native Hawaiian land and home ownership by making land title inalienable, providing adequate access to water for homestead holdings, and providing financial assistance for farming operations. This year, in order to address the thousands of beneficiaries remaining on the homestead waiting list, the Legislature passed HB2511, HD2, SD2, CD1, which appropriates $600,000,000 to develop units, purchase available lands, and provide funding for homesteaders to establish themselves in single-family homes, which is the most desirable preference among beneficiaries. This measure additionally requires the creation of a strategic report to ensure that this appropriation is both used efficiently and maximizes the number of beneficiaries assisted. In the 1898 Joint Resolution of Annexation, approximately 1,800,000 acres of crown, government, and public lands were transferred to the United States. Despite section 5(f) of the 1959 Admission Act stating that a portion of the proceeds from these lands would be used "for the betterment of the conditions of native Hawaiians," this constitutional trust obligation has not been fully upheld. In order to fulfill the State's duty to the native Hawaiian people, the Legislature has passed SB2021, SD1, HD2, CD1, which establishes $21,500,000 as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' interim annual share of the income and proceeds of the public land trust beginning in fiscal year 2022-2023. Furthermore, to account for the income the Office of Hawaiian Affairs should have received in past years, this measure appropriates $64,000,000 immediately for use on projects to benefit native Hawaiians as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs designates. Additionally, this measure establishes a working group to account for all ceded lands in the public land trust and determine the pro rata share of income and proceeds due from the public land trust annually to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Beyond securing rightfully owed funds from the public land trust, the Senate passed SR110, SD1, which requests the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law to establish a working group dedicated to returning Crown Lands to the native Hawaiian people. This working group would identify which Crown Land tax map keys should be prioritized for return first, and which entities would be responsible for managing those lands upon their return. While addressing the monetary issues facing those on the homestead waiting list, the Legislature also passed SB2623, SD2, HD2, CD1, which ensures a fair process for beneficiaries on the waiting list. This measure clarifies that any lessee who sells or transfers their interest in a
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Hawaiian Homes Commission Act lease for personal gain shall be ineligible for placement on any subsequent waiting list maintained by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY AND THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE The preservation and promotion of the Hawaiian community, culture, and language was the focus of many measures which passed this year. Three years after the 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Act 57, Laws of the Republic of Hawaii 1896, was enacted, which declared an English-only law over Hawaii's public schools and prohibited the use of Olelo Hawaii as a medium of instruction. This year, the Legislature passed HCR130, which apologizes to the native Hawaiian people for the effective prohibition of the instructional use of Olelo Hawaii and acknowledges the ramifications of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In order to fulfill the State's duty to the native Hawaiian people, the Legislature prioritized support of existing nonprofit organizations which provide important services for native Hawaiians. For this reason, the Legislature passed SB3357, SD2, HD2, CD1, which provides grants to non-profit organizations whose programs offer community and cultural assistance including historical preservation, business trading, entrepreneurship, and mentoring. This measure further appropriates $1,500,000 to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support a virtual marketplace and the creation of a physical working space and resource center. This working space will provide various services such as informational workshops, counseling, and loan assistance alongside utilities like general broadband access. An additional $500,000 is appropriated to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the repatriation and reburial of Native Hawaiian remains. When discussing Hawaiian affairs, the voices of the affected people are critical. To ensure all voices are heard, the Senate passed SR45, SD1, which designates the Waianae Moku Kupuna Council as an advisory resource to relevant elected members representing the Waianae Moku community. This measure requests these elected members to meet regularly with the Waianae Moku Kupuna Council to receive input on various issues that are of importance to the community. The Legislature acknowledges Olelo Hawaii as Hawaii's indigenous and first language as well as the first language of Hawaii's executive, judicial, and legislative branches. In order to preserve this language and properly represent it in government, the Legislature passed HB2491, HD2, SD2, CD1, which establishes a spelling and punctuation standard for names and words in Olelo Hawaii. This standard will be created through a combination of sources primarily consisting of consultations from members of the Hawaiian-speaking language community, including native speakers and Hawaiian publications such as Hawaiian dictionaries and newspapers. To start, this measure requires names or words in Olelo Hawaii on letterheads prepared by or for state or county agencies to adhere to this new standard. HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RECOGNITION Hula is a centuries-old dance form with a rich cultural and spiritual background. To preserve this important part of Hawaiian culture, the Senate passed SCR121; SR108, which urges both county and state governments to work with Huamakahikina and Kumu Hula to establish new Page 48
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hula policy. These policies would address the insufficient protection of Kumu Hula intellectual property rights and Hula misrepresentation that has spread through popular media, which includes incorrect choreography, designs, and lexicons, that perpetuates the misappropriation and abuse of the art form. These policies would also support increased public funding for Hula and Hula facilities. In 1843, King Kamehameha III established La Hoihoi Ea, also known as Restoration Day, as the first national holiday in the Hawaiian Kingdom which was traditionally celebrated on July 31. To bring more awareness to Hawaiian culture and the accomplishments of King Kamehameha III, the Legislature passed HB2475, HD1, SD1, CD1, which establishes July 31 of each year as La Hoihoi Ea. The purpose of this day is to recognize the accomplishments of King Kamehameha III in restoring the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaii and to honor upstanding members of the Hawaiian community.
Bills Passed CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY RECOGNITION Grants for Nonprofit Organizations; Native Hawaiian Communities; Appropriation. (SB3357, SD2, HD2, CD1) Provides grants to federal tax-exempt nonprofit organizations whose programs offer community and cultural assistance to Native Hawaiians including historical preservation, business trading, entrepreneurship, and mentoring. Appropriates $1,500,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support a virtual marketplace and for the creation of a physical co-working space and resource center that provides workshops, counseling, loan assistance, and broadband access. Appropriates $500,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the repatriation and reburial of Native Hawaiian remains. Hawaiian Language; Official Website; Letterhead. (HB2491, HD2, SD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2023, requires names or words in the Hawaiian language on letterheads prepared by or for state or county agencies to be used and spelled consistently. Establishes consistency guidelines. Requires the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State legislators, and heads of the principal departments to prominently display a Hawaiian translation of the name of their respective office or department at least once on the main page of their official website and in the letterhead of their stationery. La Hoihoi Ea; Restoration Day. (HB2475, HD1, SD1, CD1) Establishes July 31 of each year as La Hoihoi Ea to recognize the accomplishments of King Kamehameha III and honor members of the Hawaiian Community. Clarifies that La Hoihoi Ea is not a state holiday. HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS Geothermal Resources on Hawaiian Lands. (SB3195, SD2, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $500,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to fund the investigation, exploration, and identification of geothermal resources on Hawaiian home lands.
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Infrastructure Maintenance; Counties; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. (SB879, SD1, HD2, CD1) Establishes that infrastructure for any housing development for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands shall be maintained by the county where the housing development is located instead of being maintained by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Clarifies that the duty of maintenance shall be with the county after sixty days of receipt by the appropriate county agency of a completed application for maintenance provided that fees and utility costs have been paid, the infrastructure conforms to applicable county standards, the infrastructure is adjacent to infrastructure maintained by the county, and the infrastructure improvements are approved by the county. Defines "infrastructure". Invasive Species; Gorse; Mauna Kea; Pilot Program; Appropriation. (HB1179, HD1, SD1, CD1) Establishes a pilot program within the Aina Mauna Legacy program to remove and harvest gorse from Mauna Kea and develop it as a marketable product. Requires the program to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Appropriates $500,000 in general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the establishment of the pilot program. Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Public Land Trust Share; Working Group; Appropriation. (SB2021, SD1, HD2, CD1) Establishes $21,500,000 as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' interim annual share of the income and proceeds of the public land trust beginning in fiscal year 2022-2023. Establishes a working group to account for all ceded lands in the public land trust inventory, all income and proceeds from the public land trust, and subsequently determine the twenty percent pro rata share of income and proceeds from the land trust due annually to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Appropriates $64,000,000 to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to pay for a portion of the income and proceeds from the public land trust that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs should have received. HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Strategic Plan; Appropriation. (HB2511, HD2, SD2, CD1) Appropriates $600,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to develop lots or units, purchase available land or units, provide funding for applicants on the waiting list, and provide mortgage and rental subsidies to applicants on the waiting list, among other related expenses. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to develop a strategic plan to address the applicant preference issue of applicants primarily wanting single-family homes. Requires the Department to submit the strategic plan to the Legislature prior to December 10, 2022. Requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Legislature on expenditures and the number of beneficiaries on the waiting list assisted. Hawaiian Homes Commission Act; Sale or Transfer of Leases; Waiting List. (SB2623, SD2, HD2, CD1) Clarifies that any lessee who sells or transfers their interest in a Hawaiian Homes Commission Act lease for personal gain shall be ineligible for placement on any subsequent waiting list maintained by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to receive a home land lease.
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Resolutions Adopted Adult Cannabis Use Program; Social Equity; Hawaiian Home Lands. (SR139, SD1) Requests the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii to prepare a comprehensive report on social equity programs in the context of regulated adult use cannabis program in various U.S. states and local governments by November 1, 2022. Requests the Department of Health's Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation to prepare a comprehensive report on how to include existing legal growers and hemp licensees, including Kanaka Maoli and those on Hawaiian home lands, as eligible to test and sell cannabis and hemp directly to other patients or to licensed dispensaries by November 1, 2022. Coastal Zone Management Plan; Consultation; Native Hawaiians. (SR164, SD1) Urges the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism's Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop a consultation implementation plan to include the Native Hawaiian community's consultation on cultural resources, practices, and knowledge concerning ocean policy in its Coastal Zone Management Plan, while making a commitment to support and engage the Native Hawaiian people and recognize their status as the indigenous peoples of the State and an equitable partner in ocean planning. Requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to adopt certain policy statements that support the consultation, trust, respect, and equal exchange with the Native Hawaiian people as well as requesting that the Hawaii State Aha Moku be a partner and consulted on regarding traditional practices. Requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Co-Stewardship of Wahi Kupuna; Native Hawaiian Community. (SR83) Urges the United States government to support the co-stewardship of wahi kupuna, significant ancestral locations, with the Native Hawaiian community regarding lands under federal, state, and local government authority. Requests the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and its partner organizations to identify and prioritize wahi kupuna and initiate discussions urging co-stewardship between landowners and the Native Hawaiian community. Urges federal, state, and local government authorities to consult with the Native Hawaiian community in development of their resource management plans and co-stewardship models and agreements to preserve wahi kupuna, educate the general community on Native Hawaiian traditions and practices, advocate cultural awareness, and implement and maintain the Native Hawaiian community presence in the area. Disaggregated Data on Native Hawaiians; Presidential Directive; Office of Management and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 15. (SR82) Urges the President of the United States to issue a presidential directive ordering federal agencies to report disaggregated Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander data in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 15. Urges a presidential directive to order federal agencies to fully comply with the Office of Management and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 15. Hawaiian Community Health Disparity. (SR141, SD1) Requests that all executive departments review their policies and prioritize the goal of adopting state policy assuring that savings realized by the State through the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage adjustment for Native Hawaiians is used to address health disparities experienced by Hawaiian communities.
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Hawaiian Home Lands; Waiting List; Low Income Assistance. (SR9, SD1) Requests the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to implement programs that would support very low-income beneficiaries. Requests that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands consider awarding vacant land leases on every island which could be used to live in approved temporary structures with an approved wastewater treatment system, duplicating the Puuhonua O Waianae model, and providing rental, mortgage, and down payment assistance to beneficiaries as potential solutions. Hawaiian Home Lands Enforcement Division; Police Powers. (SCR46, SD1; SR41, SD1) Requests the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to conduct a feasibility study for the creation of an enforcement division with police powers within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Requests a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act; United States Obligations. (SR81, SD1) Urges the United States to satisfy its obligation under the Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust by transferring certain federal lands to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in a timely manner. Requests Hawaii's congressional delegation to seek amendments to the Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act or enact other legislation to authorize compensation for continued lost use of federally held lands set aside under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Hawaiian Language; Apology. (HCR130) Apologizes to the Native Hawaiian people for the effective prohibition of the instructional use of Olelo Hawaii in Hawaii schools from 1896 to 1986. Commits to acknowledge the ramifications of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and to address the historical and contemporary issues between the United States of American and the Native Hawaiian people. Kau Water System; Progress Report. (SR42, SD1) Requests the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in conjunction with the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply to provide a progress report regarding the development of the Kau water system on Hawaiian home lands. Requests the progress report be submitted to the Legislature by June 30, 2022. Kumu Hula; Huamakahikina; Hula Policies and Resources. (SCR121; SR108) Urges the counties and state government to work with Huamakahikina and Kumu Hula to establish new hula policy and increase public funding and facilities to address the cultural misappropriation, exploitation, and abuse of hula by those who teach hula without being acknowledged as Kumu Hula, as well as the spread of incorrect choreography, designs, and lexicons. Return of Crown Lands Working Group. (SR110, SD1) Requests the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law to establish a working group on returning Crown Lands to Native Hawaiians. Requests the Crown Lands Working Group to identify which Crown Land tax map keys should be prioritized for return and which entities should be responsible for the management of those lands. Requests a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Waianae Moku Kupuna Council; Advisory Resource. (SR45, SD1) Designates the Waianae Moku Kupuna Council as an advisory resource to its elected members representing the Waianae Moku community. Requests elected members of the Legislature representing the Waianae Moku community to meet with the Waianae Moku Kupuna Council regularly to receive input on various issues that are of importance to the Waianae Moku community. Page 52
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HEALTH (HTH) The purview of this committee includes general health, maternal and child health, communicable diseases, dental health, medical and hospital services, mental health, developmental disabilities, and hospitals.
Highlights CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH In the Regular Session of 2022, the Legislature passed measures to promote the health and well-being of Hawaii's keiki. Vaping in Hawaii is at an epidemic level. According to the 2011 and 2015 Hawaii Youth Tobacco Surveys, during those four years, the proportion of youth experimenting with electronic smoking devices increased six-fold among middle school youth and four-fold among high school youth. In the 2016 report titled "E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults," the United States Surgeon General stated that, "Compared with older adults, the brain of the youth and young adults is more vulnerable to the negative consequences of nicotine exposure. The effects include addiction, priming for use of other addictive substances, reduced impulse control, deficits in attention and cognition, and mood disorders." In order to combat the youth vaping epidemic, HB1570, HD1, SD2, bans the sale of flavored tobacco products and e-liquid products that are mislabeled as nicotine-free, beginning January 1, 2023, and establishes fines for violating the ban. The early identification of hearing and vision loss, with appropriate follow-up services, is critical for the development of children's language and communication skills needed for learning in school. Currently, hearing and vision screenings are conducted by primary care providers and community programs. However, providers and programs vary regarding protocols for hearing and vision screening and follow-up; screeners vary in their training and skills for conducting screenings; and there is no uniform data collection for quality improvement. Additionally, the Department of Health's newborn hearing screening program does not receive diagnostic audiologic evaluation results for all newborns who do not pass newborn hearing screening. HB987, HD1, SD1, changes the name of the Systematic Hearing and Vision Program to the Hearing and Vision Program and increases the early identification of children with hearing or vision loss. The measure requires the establishment of consistent protocols for hearing and vision screening and follow-up, screener training, and data collection for quality improvement. Similarly, HB986, HD1, SD2, requires all birthing facilities, audiologists, and certain physicians in the State to provide diagnostic audiologic evaluation results of newborn hearing screening evaluations, or infants whose hearing status changes, to the Department of Health. Consistent reporting of diagnostic audiologic evaluation results will ensure that infants who are deaf or hard of hearing receive referrals to early intervention services and other support. The Legislature further recognized that the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic negatively impacted the mental health of the State's youth, as necessary pandemic mitigation measures prevented them from meeting important social and developmental milestones and stripped them of healthy coping mechanisms, such as socializing with friends. Community organizations play an important role in promoting healthy development and Health (HTH)
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supporting children, youth, and their families, including the YMCA of Honolulu, which has a record of proven success in working with youth. SCR124, SD1, urges the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to work with community partners, including the YMCA of Honolulu, to support the mental wellness of the State's youth. FRESH WATER PROTECTION During the Regular Session of 2022, the Legislature passed measures to protect the State's freshwater resources. In November 2021, the United States Navy confirmed that approximately fourteen thousand gallons of a mixture of water and fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, a World War II era facility designed to store marine diesel and two types of jet fuel and provides fuel, leaked into Oahu's groundwater aquifer. The groundwater aquifer contamination caused the Navy's Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam water system to have a fuel odor and an oily sheen, and numerous residents reported that their families and pets experienced health issues after consuming the water, including rashes, mouth sores, stomach aches, vomiting, burning eyes, sore throats, headaches, and nausea. In response, the Legislature passed SB2600, SD2, HD2, CD1, which prohibits issuance of permits for, operation of, and renewal of permits for, future large capacity underground storage tank systems mauka of the underground injection control line, beginning July 1, 2022. To provide specific aid to the Red Hill fuel leak response efforts, the Legislature passed SB3124, SD1, HD1, which makes an emergency appropriation of $1,500,000 to the Department of Health for response activities and enforcement relating to the petroleum leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The Legislature also took steps to protect the State's freshwater resources from aging and failing cesspools, which threaten to contaminate the State's ground water, as well as streams and coastal ecosystems. Act 125, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, required all cesspools to be upgraded or converted to a septic system or aerobic treatment unit system, or connected to a sewerage system, by 2050. HB1806, HD2, SD1, provides greater flexibility to homeowners by amending the requirement that cesspools be upgraded to a septic system or aerobic treatment unit system to a requirement that cesspools be upgraded to a wastewater system approved by the Director of Health. The Legislature also passed HB2195, HD2, SD1, CD1, which establishes a cesspool compliance pilot grant project that will assist low- and moderate-income property owners, including lessees on Hawaiian home lands, with the costs of upgrading, converting, or connecting certain cesspools to a sewerage system. The measure appropriates $5,000,000 to establish the program and provide grants of up to $20,000 for eligible applicants. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SHORTAGE The State faces a shortage of health care providers resulting in Hawaii residents being unable to obtain timely and appropriate health care. The neighbor islands are disproportionately affected by physician shortages in all area of practice. To address this problem, the Legislature passed several measures aimed at training, recruiting, and retaining qualified health care professionals in the State. SB2657, SD2, HD1, CD1, appropriates $2,700,000 to the John A. Burns School of Medicine to expand medical education and training in Hawaii, with an emphasis on supporting residency training on the neighbor islands and in medically underserved populations throughout the State. The measure also appropriates $4,000,000 to Page 54
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create further medical residency and training opportunities through a partnership between the John A. Burns School of Medicine and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. SB2624, SD2, HD2, CD1, requires the Department of Health to implement a telehealth pilot project that assists residents in medically underserved areas to utilize telehealth as the primary means of health care. In addition, the measure also requires the Department to establish a rural health care pilot project, which assists residents in three areas of Maui County by paying a $250 availability fee to a contracted physician or nurse practitioner providing health care services in an underserved specialty and reimburses the physician or nurse practitioner for travel costs. By providing these incentives, the measure encourages providers to prioritize rural areas. The measure also appropriates $100,000 per project. The Legislature also passed measures to remove barriers preventing qualified health professionals from practicing to their fullest extent. SB2280, SD2, HD2, CD1, allows dental assistants to perform limited duties under the general supervision of a dentist licensed in the State in public health settings and under the direction of a dental hygienist licensed in the State. Additionally, HB1758, HD2, SD2, allows registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from a territory or foreign country, who are seeking a state license by endorsement, to receive temporary permits to practice in the State while their applications to work in the State are being verified and reviewed. Moreover, HB1575, HD2, SD2, broadens the scope of practice for physician assistants in the State to include services such as signing temporary disability insurance forms, disability parking permits, Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms, and other administrative forms that are time sensitive and critical for patients yet are often delayed by the physician shortage.
Bills Passed ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE Early Lung Cancer Screening; Task Force; Appropriation. (SB3367, SD2, HD1, CD1) Creates an early lung cancer screening task force to research the steps and resources necessary to increase early lung cancer screening in Hawaii. Requires the task force to submit an interim report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023 and a final report no later than July 31, 2023, on which date the task force dissolves. Appropriates $250,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the early lung cancer screening task force to carry out its activities. Medical Cannabis; Transportation; Dispensaries; Production Centers; Production by Caregiver; Appropriation. (HB2260, HD1, SD2, CD1) Amends the circumstances under which medical cannabis may be transported by and between dispensaries. Extends the date after which primary caregivers will no longer be authorized to cultivate cannabis for a qualifying patient to December 31, 2024. Redefines the term "medical cannabis production center" to include any series of structures located within the same secured perimeter fence-line. Increases the number of production centers that may be allowed under a dispensary license from two to three. Increases the allowable number of plants for production centers to up to fifteen thousand plants. Requires the Department of Health to establish the fee structure for the submission of applications for additional production centers and dispensary-to-dispensary sales. Appropriates $50,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for an assessment of the medical cannabis dispensary licensing framework. Health (HTH)
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Pharmacies; Prescriptions; Post Office Boxes. (HB2340, HD2, SD2) Beginning July 1, 2022, allows the use of an individual's post office box or rural and highway contract route box to suffice for a prescription to be considered valid, provided that the dispensing pharmacy has the individual's physical address of residence on file, in order to ease administrative burdens on pharmacies. Telehealth; Rural Health Care; Pilot Projects; Appropriation. (SB2624, SD2, HD2, CD1) Requires the Department of Health to implement a telehealth pilot project and publish an evaluation report on the telehealth pilot project outcomes. Requires the Department of Health to implement and administer a rural health care pilot project to provide physicians and nurse practitioners serving selected rural areas with an availability fee and reimbursements for certain expenses. Requires the Department of Health to submit to the Legislature an evaluation report on both the telehealth pilot project and rural health care pilot project outcomes. Appropriates $100,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 per each pilot project to the Department of Health for the establishment of the projects. Telephonic Services; Behavioral Health Treatment. (HB1980, HD2, SD2, CD1) Permits, but does not require or prohibit, Medicaid, health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover telephonic behavioral health services under certain circumstances. Clarifies that telephonic services do not constitute telehealth. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH Flavored Tobacco Products; Ban. (HB1570, HD1, SD2) Beginning January 1, 2023, bans the sale of flavored tobacco products and e-liquid products that are mislabeled as nicotine-free. Establishes fines for violating the ban. Defines "flavored tobacco product" and "e-liquid" among other terms. Hearing Screening; Newborns and Infants; Diagnostic Audiologic Evaluations. (HB986, HD1, SD2) Requires the Department of Health to establish: •
A statewide system for hearing screening and diagnostic evaluation to identify infants who are deaf or hard of hearing for enrollment in early intervention services; and
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Standards and guidelines for screening, identification, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring of infants who have been identified with a risk indicator for developing delayed-onset or progressive hearing loss, or both; and
to develop a plan, in conjunction with the Department of Education, to involve parents or guardians in medical and educational follow-up of infants who have been identified with a risk indicator for developing delayed-onset or progressive hearing loss, or both. Requires that all newborn infants receive a hearing screening to allow for early identification and intervention. Requires all birthing facilities, audiologists, and certain physicians in the State to provide diagnostic audiologic evaluation results of newborn hearing screening evaluations, or infants whose hearing status changes, to the Department of Health. Hearing Screening; Vision Screening; Hearing and Vision Program; Department of Health. (HB987, HD1, SD1) Changes the name of the Systematic Hearing and Vision Program to, simply, the Hearing and Vision Program. Amends the Hearing and Vision Program to increase Page 56
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the early identification of children with hearing or vision loss, by establishing consistent protocols for hearing and vision screening and follow-up, screener training, and data collection for quality improvement. FRESH WATER PROTECTION Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project; Appropriation. (HB2195, HD2, SD1, CD1) Establishes a Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project to assist low- and moderate-income property owners, including lessees on Hawaiian Home Lands, with the costs of upgrading, converting, or connecting certain cesspools. Requires the Department of Health to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates $5,000,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to implement the Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project. Sunsets on June 30, 2028. Cesspool Conversion; Waste Water System. (HB1806, HD2, SD1) Requires cesspools in the State to be upgraded or converted to a wastewater system approved by the Director of Health before July 1, 2050. Large Capacity Underground Storage Tank Systems; Prohibition. (SB2600, SD2, HD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, prohibits issuance of permits for future large capacity underground storage tank systems mauka of the underground injection control line. Beginning July 1, 2022, prohibits operation of, and renewal of permits for, large capacity underground storage tank systems located mauka of the underground injection control line, except for maintenance necessary to safely support defueling, environmental requirements, operations directly related to defueling, or actions required in emergency situations. Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; Emergency Appropriation. (SB3124, SD1, HD1) Makes an emergency appropriation in the amount of $1,500,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the Department of Health for response activities and enforcement relating to the petroleum leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS Dental Assistants Authority; General Supervision; Public Health Settings. (SB2280, SD2, HD2, CD1) Authorizes dental assistants to perform limited dental duties under the general supervision of a state licensed dentist in public health settings and under the direction of a state licensed dental hygienist. Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program; John A. Burns School of Medicine; Appropriation. (SB2597, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $500,000 out of the general revenues for the fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program administered through the John A. Burns School of Medicine, subject to the requirement that any released funds must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by funds from a private or other public source. Medical Residencies and Training; John A. Burns School of Medicine; United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Appropriation. (SB2657, SD2, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $2,700,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the John A. Burns school of medicine to expand medical education and training in Hawaii, with an emphasis on Health (HTH)
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supporting residency training on the neighbor islands and in medically underserved populations throughout the State. Appropriates $4,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the John A. Burns School of Medicine to create further medical residency and training opportunities through a partnership between the John A. Burns School of Medicine and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Nurses; Center for Nursing; License Fees. (SB2274, SD2, HD1, CD1) Increases the Center for Nursing fee from $40 to $60 per licensing biennium. Nurses; Licensing by Endorsement; Temporary Permits. (HB1758, HD2, SD2) Allows for temporary permits to be issued to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from a territory or foreign country who are seeking a state license by endorsement. Physician Assistant; Scope of Practice; Prescribing of Controlled Substances. (HB1575, HD2, SD2) Expands the scope of practice for physician assistants. Requires a sampling of medical records that includes certain amounts of controlled substance prescriptions, rather than all medical records, to be reviewed when physician assistants prescribe controlled substances. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE Laboratories; High Complexity Testing Laboratory. (HB2515, HD2, SD2) Requires the Department of Health to establish and operate a laboratory capable of testing for diseases, air quality, and water quality issues; and conducting other high complexity testing. Laboratories; State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory; State Highway Fund; Appropriation. (HB2338, HD1, SD1, CD1) Appropriates $400,000 from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Health's State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023. Authorizes the Department of Health to expend $400,000 from the State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund for the establishment of the State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory, including costs related to supporting the laboratory. Laboratories; State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory; State Highway Fund; Emergency Appropriation. (HB2339, HD1, SD1, CD1) Makes an emergency appropriation of $2,000,000 from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Health's State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund for fiscal year 2021-2022. Authorizes the Department of Health to expend $2,000,000 from the Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund for the establishment of the Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory, including costs related to supporting the laboratory. Oahu Regional Health Care System; Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home; Transfer. (HB1893, HD1, SD2, CD1) By June 30, 2023, requires the transfer of the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home to the Oahu Regional Health Care System. Oahu Regional Health Care System; Transfer; Working Group. (HB1579, HD2, SD2) Extends the deadline by which the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to the Department of Health must be completed to December 31, 2025. Sets the manner by which the Oahu Regional Health Care System should request operational funding during the transitional period. Requires a report to the Page 58
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Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025. Authorizes the working group established by Act 212, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, to hold executive sessions to discuss matters concerning patient privacy and prospective bidders. Office of Health Care Assurance Special Fund; Ceiling; Appropriation. (SB1138, SD2, HD2, CD1) Removes the statutory annual expenditure ceiling of the Office of Health Care Assurance Special Fund spending cap and instead establishes the expenditure ceiling through the state budget process. Appropriates $710,000 out of the Office of Health Care Assurance Special Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to complete the health care facility management information system project. Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-Informed Care; Office of the Governor; Appropriation. (SB2482, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes a temporary Office of Wellness and Resilience within the Office of the Governor. Authorizes the Office of Wellness and Resilience to address issues and implement solutions to improve wellness and resilience, including issues and solutions identified by the Trauma-Informed Care Task Force. Requires the Office to submit an annual report to the Legislature prior to each regular session. Appropriates $894,528 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the establishment of the Office of Wellness and Resilience. The Queen's Health Systems; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds. (HB1798 HD1, SD2, CD1) Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenues bonds in a total amount not to exceed $750,000,000, to assist The Queen's Health Systems for the financing of costs related to the construction of, improvement to, and equipping of health care facilities. OTHER ISSUES Genetic Information Privacy Act; Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Penalty. (SB2032, SD2, HD2, CD1) Establishes the Hawaii Genetic Information Privacy Act. Requires direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to adhere to certain requirements pertaining to the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data. Establishes fines for violations. Allows the Office of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Attorney General to bring a civil action against violators. Pandemic Mitigation; Emergency Appropriation; Department of Health. (HB2392, HD1, SD1; ACT 5) Makes an emergency appropriation of $71,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the Department of Health for coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic mitigation, including vaccinations, distribution of supplies, testing, monitoring, reporting, and related staffing. Swimming Pools; Definition; Regulation. (HB1743, HD1, SD1) For purposes of the Department of Health's authority to adopt rules concerning public health and safety, defines "pool" to mean a watertight artificial structure containing a body of water that does not exchange water with any other body of water either naturally or mechanically used for swimming, diving, recreational bathing, or therapy by humans. Water Cremation of Human Remains; Alkaline Hydrolysis. (HB1894, HD3, SD2) Accommodates the use of traditional Native Hawaiian and environmentally-friendly burial
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practices by establishing the regulation of alkaline hydrolysis facilities and allowing for the use of water cremation in the treatment and disposal of human remains.
Resolutions Adopted Auditor; Medical Cannabis; Illicit Sales. (SR214) Requests the Auditor to conduct a study on the relationship between current prices of and access to medical cannabis and the volume of illicit cannabis sales in the State. Requests the Auditor to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Auditor; Performance Audit; Hawaii Information Portal; Department of Health; Hawaii State Hospital. (SCR82) Requests the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Hawaii Information Portal, which includes an assessment of the procedures used by the Department of Health and Hawaii State Hospital relating to the Hawaii Information Portal. Requests the Auditor to submit the performance audit, to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Auditor; Sunrise Analysis; Community Health Workers; Certification. (SCR2, SD1) Requests the Auditor to conduct a sunrise review of the certification and regulation of community health workers as proposed by Senate Bill No. 2882, Regular Session of 2022. Requests the Auditor to solicit and incorporate input from current community health workers in the State and consider the potential cost burdens to community health workers resulting from the certification and regulation of community health workers as proposed by Senate Bill No. 2882. Requests the Auditor to submit its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Auditor; Sunrise Review; School Psychologists; Licensure. (SCR122, SD1) Requests the Auditor to conduct a sunrise review of the licensure of school psychologists proposed by Senate Bill No. 1274, Regular Session of 2021. Requests the Auditor to submit its report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Blood Bank of Hawaii; Donors; Guidelines. (SCR33, SD1; SR28, SD1) Requests the Blood Bank of Hawaii to immediately adopt the Food and Drug Administration's updated guidance, shortening or eliminating the deferral period for certain blood donors. Landowners; Runoff; Department of Health; Prioritization. (SR68) Requests the Department of Health to prioritize enforcement with penalties for violations of water pollution control regulations in rural areas where there are existing reports of runoff. Requests the Department of Health to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Medicare For All; Health Care; Legislation. (SR201, SD1) Urges the United States Congress and Hawaii's congressional delegation to support legislation establishing Medicare for All. Mental Health; Youth Mental Wellness; YMCA of Honolulu; Department of Health; Department of Human Services. (SCR124, SD1) Urges the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to work with community partners, including the YMCA of Honolulu, to provide a community-based approach to support the mental wellness of the State's youth. Page 60
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Mental Health Treatment; Kau Rural Health Clinic. (SR37) Urges the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is to expand the Kau Rural Health Clinic to improve access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services. Neurodevelopmental Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Medicare; Med-QUEST; Coverage. (SR114, SD1) Requests the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to jointly review any research regarding Applied Behavior Analysis for adults. Requests the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to develop and adopt all rules, policies, and plan amendments necessary to ensure that the State Medicaid program covers medically-needed services, including Applied Behavior Analysis services, for individuals aged twenty-one and older with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder; provided that any rules, policies, and plan amendments adopted pursuant to this request do not impair or limit any existing coverages. Noise Pollution; Engines; Mopeds. (SR187, SD1) Requests the Department of Health to examine issues and barriers to enforcement of restrictions to reduce noise pollution, including the possibility of funding commercial rebates or similar incentive funding to support the transition to quieter operations by zero-emission mopeds and small off-road equipment. Requests the Department of Health to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Ocean View; Health Care Needs Assessment. (SR176) Requests the Department of Health to conduct a study to assess the health care needs of residents of Ocean View on the island of Hawaii. Requests the Department of Health to submit a report of findings resulting from the study to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Psilocybin; Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group. (SR88, SD1) Requests Department of Health to convene a Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group to examine: •
Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, administrative rules, and procedures regarding the therapeutic use of psilocybin;
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The requirements, specifications, and guidelines for a medical professional to prescribe and provide psilocybin to patients in jurisdictions where psilocybin is approved to treat mental health conditions.
Requests the Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group to submit a preliminary report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023 and a final report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Dissolves the working group on July 1, 2024. Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; Decommission Plan; United States Navy. (HCR6, HD1) Requests the United States Department of Defense, Navy, to prepare a plan to decommission the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; store its fuel away from the Southern Oahu Basal Aquifer in a manner that is compliant with federal and state law; prepare a plan to establish a new water treatment facility adjacent to Red Hill; pay for all costs to the State; Health (HTH)
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and comply with all future remediation efforts to Oahu's environment and water supply. Expresses the Legislature's agreement with the Department of Health's December 6, 2021, emergency order. Requests the United States Department of Defense, Navy, and Director of Defense Logistics Agency to expeditiously submit the requested plans to the Legislature, Department of Health, and Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Substance Use Disorder; Adolescent Treatment; Funding. (SR206, SD1) Requests the Department of Health to restore funding to certain substance use disorder treatment organizations that provide services for residential, outpatient, and adult and adolescent school-based programs in fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. Urges the Department of Health to develop a statewide plan to identify, coordinate, and develop protocols for various forms of treatment, including both evidenced-based practices and harm reduction practices that would comprehensively help individuals and their families receive timely access to appropriate and adequate treatment for substance use disorders, including addiction as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. Suicide; Mental Health; Hospital Protocols. (SCR197, SD1; SR190, SD1) Requests the Department of Health to develop protocols with specified features for hospitals in the State to improve the treatment of patients contemplating suicide. Requests the Department of Health to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Women's Health Protections Act; Congressional Delegation. (SR199) Urges Hawaii's congressional delegation to support the Women's Health Protections Act of 2021.
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HIGHER EDUCATION (HRE) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to the University of Hawai‘i, the community college system, private higher education bond financing, and other education matters relevant to higher education, but excluding the Hawaii P-20 Initiative.
Highlights MAUNA KEA MANAGEMENT Resolving the land management issues of Mauna Kea has been at the forefront of considerations by the Legislature. Mauna Kea is regarded as a site that has contributed to significant discoveries in the field of astronomy since the 1960s, expanding humanity's study and understanding of the universe. For the Native Hawaiian community, Mauna Kea is a sacred place that holds significant cultural value for cultural practitioners as an area once accessible only for high-ranking ali‘i (chiefs) and is regarded as a spiritual and special home to cultural landscapes, fragile habitats, and historical and archaeological artifacts. However, recent protests in 2015 and 2019 over the stark dichotomy between culture and science has created an intense polarization between stakeholders on Mauna Kea and the local Native Hawaiian community. As Mauna Kea is a significant site to both the Native Hawaiian people and scientific communities, the reformation of the stewardship framework of Mauna Kea is of utmost priority to the State. To foster a mutual stewardship paradigm, the Legislature created the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority (Authority) in HB2024, HD1, SD2, CD1. The Authority, symbolizing the start of this new paradigm, will collaborate with the University of Hawaii during a five-year transition period beginning July 1, 2023, before transferring full authority over Mauna Kea lands to the Authority. The Authority will consist of eleven members, of which eight shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The composition of the Authority's membership reflects a mix of voices and perspectives that will result in a balanced approach to management of the lands. The Authority shall be responsible for land use management; human activities, other uses, and access; stewardship; education; research; disposition; and overall operations on its respective lands. At the same time, the measure recognizes the importance of and declares Astronomy to be a policy of the State. Accordingly, the Authority is required to develop a framework to allow for astronomy development on Mauna Kea but must also commence the timely decommissioning of certain telescopes that are no longer operational. The measure also authorizes the Authority to limit certain commercial use and activities on Mauna Kea on its respective jurisdictional lands and provides certain restrictions on leases and a moratorium on new leases. Through its various provisions, the measure seeks to ensure that the delicate balance between all stakeholder interests can be achieved and maintained. To provide an objective assessment of the success of this new stewardship paradigm, the Auditor is required to conduct a performance and financial audit of the Authority and submit a report of their findings prior to the Regular Session of 2031. To promote the success of the Authority, HB2024, HD1, SD2, CD1, appropriates $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the initial startup and transition planning costs, including the hiring of one full-time equivalent executive assistant position, for the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, and an additional $350,000 to the University of Hawaii at Hilo for K-12 public education programs in astronomy-related Higher Education (HRE)
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fields of learning at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Imiloa Astronomy Center. Through the newly established Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and the creation of a mutual stewardship paradigm to protect Mauna Kea, future generations can experience the indigenous cultural value and scientific discoveries, from the foot of Mauna Kea to its summit. STUDENT JOURNALISM IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM Students who are provided opportunities to work on high school or university media learn to think critically, research and investigate stories, conduct interviews, fact-check information, collaborate and work together as a team, and write with clarity. The presence of journalism programs in educational settings also teaches students how a responsible press can inform their communities and influence the perspectives of readers. However, many schools across the United States, including some institutions in Hawaii, have censored student work for a myriad of reasons, including political views and exposure of teacher or administrator misconduct. To protect the rights of student journalists, the Legislature passed HB1848, HD2, SD1, which allows student journalists at public schools and the University of Hawaii to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press in school-sponsored media, and protects advisors from retaliation for refusing to infringe upon student press freedoms. Through freedom of speech and freedom of press protections for Hawaii's public school and University of Hawaii students, student journalists can continue important work to keep their respective communities informed of various issues across the State and beyond. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Further exacerbated by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the State continues to suffer from an ongoing teacher shortage crisis impacting Hawaii's students, educators, and broader communities. Fewer graduates from Hawaii teacher education programs are entering into the profession, and 1,199 teachers separated from the Department of Education in the 2020-2021 school year, significantly impacting the quality of education for Hawaii's children. Neighbor island schools, in particular, are experiencing severe teacher shortages that further impact the delivery of high-quality education to students. While the University of Hawaii College of Education provides a new generation of teachers with educational and professional opportunities to become highly qualified educators, there are insufficient resources to offer students on the neighbor islands with the number of classes necessary to fulfill requirements for undergraduate degrees in the field of education. Therefore, the Legislature expressed its continuing commitment to addressing the ongoing teacher shortage by passing SB2359, SD1, HD1, which requires the University of Hawaii to establish K-12 expanded teaching cohort programs in each county for students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in education. Additionally, this measure requires the University of Hawaii to collect data to assess the establishment of K-12 expanded teaching cohort programs in each county, the types of resources needed, and additional programs needed to provide opportunities for students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in education. This critical data may better inform future legislation on how teaching cohort programs can be utilized to provide the children of Hawaii the education workforce that they need and deserve.
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Bills Passed LAND MANAGEMENT Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Land Transfer. (HB2288, HD2, SD2, CD1) Facilitates the transfer of a parcel of land from a state agency to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to negotiate the transfer of the fee simple interest in the parcel of land designated as TMK (1) 3-2-030-002-0000-000, including the existing improvements thereon with the state agency that currently holds the fee simple interest to that parcel. Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority; Transition from University of Hawaii; Astronomy Policy; Appropriation. (HB2024 HD1, SD2, CD1) Land Management Establishes the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority (Authority) as the sole authority for the management of Mauna Kea lands. Specifies the composition of the Authority's membership to include eleven voting members, eight of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Requires the Authority to jointly manage Mauna Kea lands with the University of Hawaii during the five-year transition period beginning on July 1, 2023. Requires the Authority to develop a management plan to govern land uses; human activities, other uses, and access; stewardship; education; research; disposition; and overall operations. Authorizes the Authority to limit commercial use and activities of the Mauna Kea lands and require an application, including fees, for all recreational uses. Provides certain restrictions on leases and a moratorium on new leases. Authorizes the Authority to employ or retain attorneys. Beginning on July 1, 2028, transfers all rights, powers, functions, and duties of the University of Hawaii relating to the powers and responsibilities granted to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. Specifies that General Lease S-4191, entered into on June 21, 1968, and as amended on September 21, 1999, as General Lease S-5529 remains in full force and effect until the expiration of its term. Native Hawaiian Traditional and Customary Rights Requires the Authority to provide oversight and protect traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights, as set forth in the Hawaii State Constitution. Authorizes the Authority to adopt and be guided by the operational values and principles of Mauna Aloha, Opu Kupuna, and Holomua Oi Kelakela. Requires the Authority to establish advisory groups to advise the Authority in its management of Mauna Kea. Defines "Mauna Kea land area", "Mauna Kea lands", and "state lease". On July 1, 2028, repeals the statutory provisions relating to the management of Mauna Kea lands by the University of Hawaii, repeals the Mauna Kea Lands Management Special Fund, and directs that all moneys in the Fund be deposited in the Mauna Kea Management Special Fund on June 30, 2028.
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Astronomy Declares astronomy as a policy of the State. Authorizes the Authority to develop a framework to allow astronomy development on Mauna Kea. Includes reserved viewing or observing time of not less than seven percent of the total amount of viewing or observing time provided by the astronomical observatory for the University of Hawaii. Requires the Authority to commence the timely decommissioning of the California Institute of Technology Submillimeter Telescope and the University of Hawaii at Hilo Hoku Kea Teaching Telescope. Requires the Auditor to conduct a performance and financial audit of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. Exempts employees under the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority from civil service requirements pursuant to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes the Mauna Kea Management Special Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature prior to the convening of each regular session, beginning with the Regular Session of 2024. Requires the Authority to conduct a study on the establishment of a reserve to preserve Mauna Kea lands and requires an interim report to be submitted prior to the Regular Session of 2024 and a final report prior to the Regular Session 2025. Appropriates $14,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the startup and transition planning costs for the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, including the hiring of one full-time equivalent executive assistant position, exempt from civil service laws pursuant to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, who shall also serve as secretary to the Authority. Appropriates $350,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for K-12 public education programs in astronomy-related fields of learning at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Imiloa Astronomy Center. STUDENT JOURNALISM Student Journalism; Freedom of Speech and of the Press. (HB1848, HD2, SD1) Establishes freedom of speech and freedom of the press protections for student journalists producing school-sponsored media or university-sponsored media subject to certain exceptions. Requires public school officials or university officers to have the burden of showing justification before limiting student expression. Prohibits dismissal, suspensions, discipline, reassignment, transfer, or other retaliation of a student media advisor for refusing to infringe upon a student's rights. Requires the Board of Education and the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to adopt a written policy for the exercise of the right of student journalists to freedom of speech and freedom of the press in school-sponsored media. Provides legal immunity for state agencies, officers, and employees for the students' exercise of these freedoms. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Teaching Cohort Programs; University of Hawaii. (SB2359, SD1, HD1) Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, requires the University of Hawaii to establish K-12 expanded teaching cohort programs in each county for students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in education. Repeals December 31, 2026. Requires the University of Hawaii to Page 66
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submit interim reports prior to the Regular Session of 2023, 2024, and 2025 concerning the establishment of K-12 expanded teaching cohort programs and its development, including program needs, student enrollment, and the potential of teaching cohorts as a possible solution to the shortage of qualified public-school teachers in Hawaii. Requires a final report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2026.
Resolutions Adopted Community Health Workers; Curriculum Design; Distance-Learning; University of Hawaii; Report. (SR175, SD1) Requests the University of Hawaii to establish culturally appropriate curriculum to train community health workers and incorporate distance-learning options for neighbor island students interested in the community health worker profession. Further requests the University of Hawaii to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Coral Reef Advisory Team of Youth; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; University of Hawaii; Department of Education. (HCR36) Requests the University of Hawaii to work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Education to create a Coral Reef Advisory Team of Youth. Requests the University of Hawaii to engage students in the science and background of coral reefs, including ways of saving and preserving coral reefs, and consider utilizing Partnerships for Reform through Investigative Science and Math Program's curricula related to coral reefs. Effect of Wireless Telecommunications Transmissions; 5G; Study; University of Hawaii. (SR207) Requests the University of Hawaii to establish a reliable, independent, and transparent methodology to assess effects of radio frequency emissions generated by wireless antenna sites. Requests the University of Hawaii to establish a process to determine the most appropriate means of providing the public, workers, and others who may be in close proximity to a radio frequency transmitting antenna in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission's regulations pursuant to title 47 Code of Federal Regulations, section 1.1307(b). Requests the University of Hawaii to establish a methodology to thoroughly consider and evaluate variables and necessary data. Requests the University of Hawaii to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Filipino Studies; Pamantasan Council; University of Hawaii Report. (SCR132; SR116) Requests the University of Hawaii to report on the Pamantasan Council's systemwide efforts to improve the status of Filipinos at the University of Hawaii. Requests the University of Hawaii to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023 that includes information regarding the 2019 appropriation; resource and budgetary needs; recommendations on curriculum development; and representation and success of students, faculty, and staff. Nursing Program; Honolulu Community College; University of Hawaii; Feasibility; Report. (SCR215, SD1, HD1) Requests the University of Hawaii to examine the feasibility and accessibility of developing and implementing a nursing program at Honolulu Community College. Requests the University of Hawaii to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Higher Education (HRE)
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Nursing Program; University of Hawaii – West Oahu. (SCR35, SD1, HD1) Requests the University of Hawaii – West Oahu to partner with the University of Hawaii at Hilo or University of Hawaii at Manoa to provide a nursing program similar to the Ike Mauli Ola program. Requests the University of Hawaii – West Oahu to independently establish or seek partnerships for the establishment of a permanent nursing program. University of Hawaii – West Oahu; Pre-Nursing Pathway; Nursing Program. (SR29, SD1) Requests the University of Hawaii – West Oahu to re-establish its partnership with the University of Hawaii at Hilo to provide a pre-nursing pathway for students. Requests the University of Hawaii – West Oahu to independently establish or seek partnerships for the establishment of a permanent nursing program. Workforce Development; Nursing; University of Hawaii; Report. (SR208, SD1) Requests various state government entities to take certain actions to effectively leverage educational resources in the State to ensure career readiness workforce development. Requests the University of Hawaii to: •
Examine the feasibility of offering a nursing program, allied health program, or both at Honolulu Community College to be provided by Honolulu Community College or in coordination with the other University of Hawaii Community Colleges, to meet regional workforce needs; and
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Identify the University of Hawaii workforce development training programs, including P-20, that prepare residents for employment in Hawaii and coordination to existing workforce development training programs both within the University of Hawaii System and across the State; and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
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Identify cooperative extension agencies similar to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources across the nation; and
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HOUSING (HOU) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to affordable and public housing, urban renewal, community development, housing development, and the housing of, or sheltering of, the homeless.
Highlights AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION As Hawaii continues to face an unprecedented housing and homelessness crisis, it is more important than ever to ensure continued access to quality affordable housing for residents of the State. This session, the Legislature demonstrated its deep commitment to addressing the State's housing crisis with the passage of several measures. SB2588, SD1, HD1, CD1, appropriates $5,000,000 for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to rehabilitate and remodel two hundred sixty-four housing units. The funds appropriated for remodeling and rehabilitation will greatly expand the State's inventory and increase capacity to provide affordable housing and help provide stability to Hawaii's vulnerable individuals and families. Additionally, SB3048, SD2, HD1, CD2, appropriates $300,000,000 into and out of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop housing, including mixed-income housing, in the State. By appropriating funds for mixed-income housing, SB3048, SD2, HD1, CD2, will allow the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to assist those individuals and families who may have slightly higher incomes but nevertheless face difficulty in finding affordable units. HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other similar tenant-based housing assistance programs allow individuals and families to find and rent affordable housing throughout the State. However, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program requires participation by landlords and property owners to achieve any of the contemplated benefits. Accordingly, the Legislature passed HB1752, HD3, SD1, CD1, to establish and appropriate funds for the Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Incentive Program, which offers incentives to landlords and property owners who participate in housing choice voucher programs. To further address the barriers for participants in housing assistance programs, the Legislature also passed SR154 requesting the Governor to order executive agencies to review policies and rules to prohibit discrimination based on source of income. Research has found that applicants who rely on housing choice voucher programs are more likely to find housing where there are rules and policies that prohibit discrimination based on source of income. By encouraging similar policies, SR154 will assist the lower income individuals and families who rely on housing choice voucher programs. SOCIAL HOUSING & MIXED-INCOME HOUSING The social housing models adopted by Singapore and Vienna, Austria provide an innovative solution for Hawaii's severe housing shortage. The main difference between social housing and housing developed by the private sector is that the former does not impose income Housing (HOU)
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restrictions on applicants. Similarly, in recent years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which provides significant funding to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to house disadvantaged families, has begun to shift toward adopting a mixed-income and mixed-finance redevelopment model. This new model allows families of more diverse income levels to live side by side, instead of isolating the poor. The market rate rents paid by higher income families help to subsidize the cost of providing lower income units, which will reduce the gap in financing needed from the State to underwrite the projects. The model also allows for public-private partnerships to further advance housing development and better positions the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to access private capital and financing. This session, the Legislature passed two measures that embrace the mixed-income development model. SB2583, SD2, HD1, allows the State’s housing development agency, the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, to build ninety-nine-year leasehold condominiums by exempting it from the State’s public land requirement, which has a sixty-five year maximum. In addition, SB2251, SD2, HD2, CD1, removes the requirement that the State’s public housing agency, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, build only income-restricted, federally-regulated housing. Taken together, these measures enable the State's main housing development agencies to build ninety-nine-year leasehold condominium units based on the mixed-income model, which will move Hawaii closer to solving its housing crisis. TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Transit-oriented development offers a novel method for increasing the availability of housing while also promoting healthier lifestyles and greater environmental sustainability. To increase the viability of transit-oriented development in Hawaii, the Legislature passed SB2898, SD2, HD2, CD1, which establishes the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District and Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board. By establishing the Transit-Oriented Development Improvement District, SB2898, SD2, HD2, CD1, concentrates responsibility for transit-oriented development infrastructure under one entity, thereby increasing cohesion and efficiency and allowing for strategic investment in the development of infrastructure for transit-oriented development.
Bills Passed AFFORDABLE HOUSING Affordable Housing; Yes In My Backyard; Statewide Working Group; Report; Appropriation. (HB1837, HD1, SD2, CD1) Establishes the Yes In My Backyard Act. Creates a statewide working group on affordable housing to discuss opportunities to reduce zoning, regulatory, statutory barriers to affordable housing development measures that successfully increased opportunities to develop housing, opportunities for public outreach, and the feasibility of certain enumerated solutions. Requires the working group to submit an annual report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to each Regular Session, beginning with the Regular Session of 2023. Appropriates $100,000 from the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to support the working group and to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Housing; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Lapsed Appropriations. (HB2020, HD1, SD2, CD1) Effective June 29, 2022, amends Act 227, Session Laws of Hawaii Page 70
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2021, which appropriated funds received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the purposes of providing loans to certain institutions and organizations for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects, to include a lapse date of June 30, 2022, for all moneys appropriated to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation but unencumbered as of that date. Non-Ceded Lands; Public Lands Exception; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. (SB2583, SD2, HD1) Exempts non-ceded land set aside by the Governor to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from the definition of "public lands". Requires that such lands set aside by the Governor are returned to the agency from which they were obtained if the land is no longer needed for the purposes of the Housing Finance and Development Corporation. PUBLIC HOUSING Access to Broadband Infrastructure; Hawaii Public Housing Authority. (SB2479, HD1, CD1) Requires that each public housing project or state low-income housing project that is built or reconstructed after January 1, 2023, to be built or reconstructed with broadband infrastructure necessary for tenants to access broadband service. Defines "broadband infrastructure", "broadband service", and "state low-income housing project". Prohibition of Development of Public Housing; Vacant; Ceded Land. (SB2251, SD2, HD2, CD1) Prohibits the development or construction of Hawaii Public Housing Authority housing projects on ceded land that is vacant on or after January 1, 2022. Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to develop mixed-income and mixed-financed housing projects. Defines "housing project" for purposes of the prohibition of development or construction on ceded lands and for purposes of HPHA's authority to develop mixed-income and mixed-financed housing projects. Rehabilitation of Public Housing Units; Appropriation. (SB2588, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $5,000,000 from the general revenues for the fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to rehabilitate, remodel, renovate, and repair two hundred sixty-four housing units. Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Housing Finance Program; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Disease Control; Appropriation. (SB3048, SD2, HD1, CD2) Contains provisions to: •
Authorize the Director of Finance to transfer tax-exempt general obligation bond proceeds and interest from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023.
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Appropriate $300,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to be deposited into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund and appropriates $300,000,000 out of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, provided that $150,000,000 of the appropriated funds may be used for mixed-income rental projects targeted for individuals and families with incomes above sixty and not exceeding one hundred percent of the median family income for Hawaii. Clarifies that the funds appropriated will not lapse at the end of the
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2022-2023 fiscal year and that any funds not awarded as of June 30, 2023, may be used for other rental housing projects that qualify for funds from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Further clarifies that any appropriated funds unallotted as of June 30, 2024, will lapse on that date; •
Authorize the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to expend funds from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund for the administration of the Corporation's housing finance programs;
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Establish two full-time equivalent housing finance specialist I positions within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
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Appropriate $1,594,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to purchase computer software and hardware; information technology improvements; video conferencing improvements; and scanning and digitization equipment, services, and warranties;
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Appropriate $5,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan funds appropriated for disease control in House Bill No. 1600, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1, for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the procurement of rapid antigen tests; and
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Note that the general fund expenditure ceiling will be exceeded by appropriations contained within this measure and clarifies that the appropriations are necessary to serve the public interest and meet the needs of this measure.
State Bonds; Annual Ceiling; Private Activity Bonds; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Housing-Related Projects; Counties; Reports. (HB1829, HD2, SD2) Amends various provisions of existing law to increase coordination between the State and counties on the timing of private activity bond issuances that will allow the State to more efficiently allocate private activity bonds for housing-relating projects. Requires each county or other issuer of private activity bonds to submit a report to the Department of Budget and Finance and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation on the status or use of its portion of the allocation of the annual state ceiling that has not been applied to an issuance of a qualified private bond. Amends the deadline, from December 15 to November 15, for the director of finance of each county to report to the Department of Budget and Finance. Prohibits the authorization of special purpose revenue bonds requiring an allocation of the state ceiling between June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2028, unless requested by the Governor and approved by the Legislature. Requires any allocation of the annual state ceiling to a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand to be used for rental housing projects eligible for low-income housing tax credits. OTHER ISSUES Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Incentive Program; Public Assistance Recipients; Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Landlord Incentives; Appropriation for Positions. (HB1752, HD3, SD1, CD1) Establishes the Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Incentive Program to issue reimbursements and other incentives for certain eligible landlords. Appropriates $1,450,000 from the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the costs of incentives established by the Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Incentive Program. By July 1, 2023, requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to adopt or amend its rules to establish a maximum fifteen day Page 72
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period to inspect a dwelling unit for lease under the section 8 housing choice voucher program after receipt of a landlord or owner's inspection request. Appropriates $50,000 from the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) permanent housing quality standards inspector II positions within the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District; Board and Special Fund. (SB2898, SD2, HD2, CD1) Establishes the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District within the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Establishes the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board to be placed within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes. Requires the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board to develop a transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement district program. Establishes the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Special Fund. Requires the Board to report to the Legislature prior to each regular session.
Resolutions Adopted Affordable Housing; Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes; State and County Agencies. (HCR126, HD1) Urges all state and county agencies to follow the true intent of chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and the express provisions of section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, rather than impose additional restrictions and processes, to address the shortage of affordable housing in Hawaii. Urges state and county agencies to reaffirm their commitment to the intent and provisions of section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exempt qualifying projects for all laws, rules, and regulations impacting the development of affordable housing. Urges state and county agencies, when processing housing development, to abide by the express provisions of section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exempt all qualifying housing projects under chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivision, development and improvement of land, and construction of dwelling units thereon in accordance with the intent, purpose, and express provisions of chapter 201J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, subject to minimum health and safety requirements. Affordable Housing; Counties; Permitting; Ordinances; Task Force; Study. (SR153, SD1) Requests the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to convene a task force to review the permitting process for affordable housing for each applicable state agency and department that has jurisdiction over affordable housing development. Requests the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to conduct a study of the effect of each county's ordinances on financing and development of housing on its existing and future inventory of rental and for-sale housing units. Requests the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Affordable Housing; Expedited Review Process; Third-Party Consultants. (SCR178, SD1, HD1) Requests that the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division and the Island Burial Councils, create an expedited process to contract its review of proposed state projects, projects on privately-owned historic property, and projects affecting historic properties, to third-party consultants if the projects involve affordable housing development. Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources Housing (HOU)
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to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Affordable Housing; Permitting Process; Task Force; Study; Counties; Ordinances. (SCR161, SD1, HD1) Requests the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to convene a task force to review the permitting process for affordable housing for each applicable state agency and department and conduct a study of the effects of each county's ordinances on housing finance and development. Requests the task force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Requests that the task force include in its study recommendations on statutory amendments that would allow for the increased development of affordable housing where at least sixty percent of the units are priced as affordable, as well as other topics as necessary to identify county-level barriers to housing finance and development. Dissolves the task force on June 30, 2024. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Qualified Application Plan; Right of First Refusal. (HCR108) Urges the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to combat hostile and harmful actions by profit-driven investors and aggregators participating in the State's Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Urges the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to combat hostile and harmful actions by amending the 2023/2024 Qualified Application Plan for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program to qualify and confirm the ability of nonprofit developers to exercise their contracted right of first refusal or purchase options. Urges the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to amend the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit regulatory agreements to eliminate processes and tactics that prevent nonprofit organizations from exercising their right of first refusal. Requests Hawaii's congressional delegation to work on federal legislation that strengthens the right of first refusal in LowIncome Housing Tax Credit projects and addresses predatory corporations that profiteer off existing affordable Low-Income Housing Tax Credit housing that was developed using public resources. Source of Income Discrimination; Rental Discrimination; Prohibited Practices; Permanent Supporting Housing; Housing Assistance Program; Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. (SR154) Requests the Governor to order all executive agencies to review their policies and rules and make any revisions necessary to prohibit discrimination in rental transactions and advertisements for rental transactions based on source of income or participation in a housing assistance program. Requests each executive agency to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023 on the status of its review and any revision to its policies and rules necessary to prohibit discrimination in rental transactions. State Historic Preservation Division; Island Burial Councils; Contract Services; Affordable Housing. (SR171, SD1) Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division to contract its review of proposed state projects, projects on privately-owned historic property, and projects affecting historic properties to third-party consultants if the projects involve the development of affordable housing, subject to certain additional requests for the Historic Preservation Division to obtain pre-approval from the appropriate island burial council. Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
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HUMAN SERVICES (HMS) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to public assistance, Medquest, youth services, day care programs under the Department of Human Services, vocational rehabilitation, long term care, promotion of the general well-being of Hawai‘i's youth, families, elderly population, and services relating to homelessness.
Highlights PROTECTING KEIKI AND YOUTH To protect the health and well-being of Hawaii's keiki and youth, it is critical that the Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Services Branch fulfills its intended purpose and functions. However, the Department has been experiencing difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees who can ensure the safety of children under their care. With an unprecedented infusion of $8,000,000, HB2424, HD1, SD2, CD2, supports Hawaii's embattled investigators, case managers, and social workers to improve Hawaii's existing child welfare system. The funds appropriated under HB2424, HD1, SD2, CD2, will be utilized to increase compensation to fill long-term vacancies and retain existing personnel in investigator, case manager, and social worker positions, subject to collective bargaining with the objective of expeditiously filling all vacancies; develop and maintain necessary information technology systems; and establish new positions to carry out these purposes. HB2424, HD1, SD2, CD2, also provides the necessary support to resource caregivers, formerly known as foster parents, through enhanced permanency support services, including additional training, wellness visits, respite care, and enhanced supportive services to assist with strengthening families and maintaining a safe home environment for adopted children. In addition to increased support for resource caregivers, this measure provides the Department of Human Services with greater enforcement powers to protect children. To enhance the network of state systems that protect and ensure the safety and security of children after being placed in permanent custody of a family through adoption or legal guardianship, HB2424, HD1, SD2, CD2, also expands the investigative powers of the Department of Human Services to include review and investigation of certain adoptive families and legal guardians against whom a complaint has been lodged with the Department. Furthermore, to ensure that the existing child welfare system is providing the necessary protection to the children and families it serves, HB2424, HD1, SD2, CD2, provides a mechanism for third parties to evaluate the existing procedures and practices of the Child Welfare Services Branch. Specifically, to create a child welfare system that is responsive to the needs of children and families within the system as well as the community, this measure establishes and allocates funds for the Malama Ohana Working Group that is to be cochaired by two third-party nonprofit organizations that have hands-on experience with victims of child abuse. The working group is entrusted with the responsibility of seeking, designing, and recommending to the Legislature, transformative changes to the existing child welfare system. In addition, SCR102, SD1, HD1, requests the Office of the Auditor to conduct a performance audit and report to the Legislature regarding the Child Welfare
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Services Branch's policies, procedures, and processes to protect the safety and well-being of children as well as the Branch's recruitment and retention of its staff. To provide physical safety and ensure that youth in Hawaii can safely remove themselves from abusive situations, SB3235, SD1, HD1, CD1, appropriates $600,000 for a three-year Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program, which is an inter-agency initiative to provide safe spaces in each county for youth experiencing homelessness. This measure also permits shelters for homeless youth contracted by the Department of Human Services to admit youth for up to ninety days without the consent of the youth's parent or guardian. Furthermore, SR216, SD1, urges the Department of Human Services to establish, or contract with a victim service provider, to operate and maintain an emergency shelter for children who are survivors of sex trafficking that provides needed services, including housing, rehabilitation, medical, mental health, therapeutic, legal, and diagnostic services. Family Resource Centers play a critical role in preventing child abuse and neglect, creating opportunities for community-level coordination, providing connections to resources and support systems, and increasing family engagement. To ensure that children and families under stress can receive necessary supportive services before problems escalate to crises that require intervention by child or other protective services, SB3111, SD2, HD1, CD1, invests $300,000 to establish a five-year Family Resource Centers Pilot Program that will allow the Departments of Human Services, Education, and Health to provide coordinated familyimpacting services designed to meet the needs, cultures, and interests of communities served by Family Resource Centers. Well-child examinations offer another method of conducting a comprehensive assessment of a child an opportunity for further evaluation if abnormalities are detected. When children receive the recommended number of high-quality well-child examinations, they are more likely to be up-to-date on immunizations, have developmental concerns recognized early, and are less likely to visit the emergency department. To promote the health and well-being of children in Hawaii, SB2857, SD2, HD1, CD1, provides $4,516,000 to establish a five-year Child Wellness Pilot Program that pays $50 to a state Medicaid benefit recipient, each time the recipient parent's child completes a well-child examination. SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES Nearly one-third of households in Hawaii who rent their homes spend over half of their monthly income on rent and utilities. To assist low-income families in coping with the skyrocketing costs of housing in Hawaii, HB2233, HD1, SD2, provides housing assistance subsidies of up to $500 per month to eligible households receiving benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families (TAONF) programs, during the household's participation in the First‑To‑Work program, which assists TANF and TAONF families obtain employment. Aside from the high cost of housing, other stresses can cause turmoil within a family unit. The Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund is a fund administered and expended by the Department of Human Services to support or provide spouse or child abuse intervention and prevention. The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018, P.L. 15-123 (Family First), added a mechanism for states to claim reimbursement through Title IV-E of the Social Security Act for a percentage of state funds spent on certain child abuse and neglect prevention services. Page 76
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However, existing law requires all unencumbered and unexpended moneys in the Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund in excess of $3,000,000 to lapse to the general fund. SB1137, SD2, HD2, CD1, increases the amount of unencumbered and unexpended moneys that can be retained in the Spouse and Child Special Fund without lapsing to the credit of the general fund to $5,000,000, to ensure that the federal reimbursements received through Family First will remain in the Special Fund and be available for use to administer programs and services that prevent, reduce, and respond to the impacts or incidents of spouse abuse and child abuse and neglect. ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS With one of the highest homelessness per capita rates in the nation, homelessness remains a chronic issue in Hawaii, and the task of resolving it requires a long-term commitment with a great amount of collaboration and coordination among diverse government entities and private organizations. The Ohana Zones Pilot Program established pursuant to Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, and Act 128, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, provides temporary housing and critical services to homeless individuals with the goals of alleviating poverty and transitioning them into permanent housing. To enable expeditious development of Ohana Zones, contracts entered into pursuant to the Pilot Program are exempted from the requirements of the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and state law governing the purchase of health and human services. The Pilot Program, which is scheduled to sunset on June 30, 2023, has thus far been effective at serving its intended purpose, and as of November 30, 2021, has served 5,510 individuals statewide, and placed 1,368 individuals into permanent housing. Despite various efforts to address homelessness, the housing and homeless crisis in the State was exacerbated during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and the need for the Ohana Zones Pilot Program persists. To enable the State to continue to address the immediate temporary housing and service needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, HB2512, HD2, SD2, CD2, extends the Ohana Zones Pilot Program for three more years to June 30, 2026; infuses $15,000,000 into the Program that may be used for expenses relating to staffing, facility construction, provisions of services; expands the statutory exemptions granted to Ohana Zones contracts; and allows recipients of accommodations or services from an Ohana Zone site to request a 90-day extension of the accommodations or services. The Legislature also recognizes that government operations can be improved to tackle Hawaii's homelessness crisis. To commit the State to resolving its growing homelessness problem, the Legislature passed SB2370, SD2, HD1, CD1, which establishes a permanent Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to be headed by the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, and converts the temporary status of the Coordinator and his staff's positions into permanent ones.
Bills Passed CHILDREN AND YOUTH Child Care Grant Program Special Fund; Child Care Facilities; Grants. (SB3110, SD2, HD1, CD1) Renames the Preschool Grant Program Special Fund as the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to expend moneys in the Child Human Services (HMS)
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Care Grant Program Special Fund to award grants to child care facilities. Requires the Child Care Grant Program grants to be disbursed pursuant to a contract between the Department of Human Services and the grant recipient, in accordance with the rules adopted by the Department. Removes from the statutes, language allowing expenditures from the Preschool Open Doors Special Fund and Child Care Grant Program Special Fund to be made without appropriation, to conform to state constitutional provisions. Changes the legislative annual report due date for the Preschool Open Doors Special Fund and Child Care Grant Program Special Fund from August 31 to twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. Child Welfare Services; Case Management Software; Appropriation. (HB1932, HD1, SD2, CD1) Requires the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services to develop a modern case management software solution that is compatible with existing child welfare technology and submit progress reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023 and 2024. Appropriates $80,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the development of the modern case management software solution by the Child Welfare Services Branch. Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program; Well-Child Examination; Appropriation. (SB2857, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes within the Department of Human Services, a five-year Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program that pays $50 to each state Medicaid benefit recipient each time the recipient parent's child completes a well-child examination; provided that only one payment may be made per child each year. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2027. Appropriates $4,516,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Human Services to establish, implement, and operate the Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program. Sunsets on June 30, 2027. Early Childhood Registry; Department of Human Services. (SB2700, SD2, HD1, CD1) Authorizes the Department of Human Services to: •
Establish and maintain an information system to be designated as the Early Childhood Registry to maintain a repository of early childhood provider and staff information; and
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Require all staff used to meet the staff-child ratio in all licensed and registered child care programs in the State to annually update their information in the Early Childhood Registry.
Allows the data collected from the Early Childhood Registry to include social determinants such as gender, race, age, paid years of experience, and preferred learning languages; however, limits the public disclosure of records or reports containing registry information to aggregate data and prohibits direct or indirect disclosure of personally identifiable information. Exempts procurements executed pursuant to this measure from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and state law governing contracts made by state agencies to provide health or human services to Hawaii residents. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report regarding updates to the Early Childhood Registry to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Homeless Youth; Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program; Shelter; Appropriation. (SB3235, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes within the Department of Human Services a Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program, which is an inter-agency initiative to provide safe spaces in each county for youth experiencing homelessness. Requires the pilot program to collaborate with all departments of the State and its political subdivisions that offer services to ensure the well-being of youth in Page 78
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Hawaii to coordinate the identification of youth who are experiencing homelessness and their placement at a shelter for homeless youth. Requires the Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide shelters for homeless youth and permits the contracted shelters to admit a youth into their care for up to ninety days without the consent of the youth's parent or guardian. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025. Appropriates $600,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to fund the pilot program, including funding for one full-time equivalent position and administrative costs for the pilot program. Sunsets on June 30, 2025. Investigative Authority; Child Welfare System; Foster Care; Adoption; Adoption Assistance; Legal Guardianship Assistance; Working Group; Report; Appropriation. (HB2424, HD1, SD2, CD2) Expands the investigative powers of the Department of Human Services to include review and investigation of any family who has adopted or received legal guardianship of a child for whom maintenance is provided pursuant to part E of title IV of the Social Security Act or through the State's Adoption Assistance Program or is receiving financial assistance through the State's Permanency Assistance Program, including adoptive families where an adoption decree is pending and the child is pendente lite or where an adoption decree has been issued but adoption has not yet taken place, at any time and in a manner, place, and form as may be prescribed by the Department or its authorized agents in accordance with state law governing child abuse and the State's Child Protective Act; provided that this this review or investigation shall be limited only to families against whom a complaint has been lodged with the Department at any time, including any time prior to the issuance of any adoption decree or granting of legal guardianship. Requires the Department of Human Services to: •
Collect and analyze data to determine the impact of expanding home visits to families receiving adoption assistance or legal guardianship assistance; and
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Submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024.
Establishes within the Department of Human Services a Malama Ohana working group to seek, design, and recommend transformative changes to the State's existing child welfare system. Requires the working group to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to contract with an administrative facilitator to provide necessary support for the working group in carrying out its activities, including preparation of the legislative report due prior to the Regular Session of 2024, without regard to the Hawaii Procurement Code. Appropriates $8,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the procurement of contracted services to provide additional support, resources, and monitoring of families receiving benefits from the State's Adoption Assistance Program and Permanency Assistance Program; provided that: •
$1,000,000 shall be expended for the development and maintenance of necessary information technology systems, including the establishment of two full-time equivalent positions;
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$1,200,000 shall be expended to increase compensation to fill vacancies and retain employees in existing child welfare services branch investigator, case manager, and social worker positions;
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$800,000 shall be expended for the Department of Human Services to contract with a third party for enhanced permanency support services;
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$100,000 shall be expended for the establishment of one full-time equivalent planner or project specialist position to administer and monitor additional service contracts and assist with additional service coordination, data collection, and analysis of the new program; and
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$250,000 shall be expended for the Malama Ohana working group, including for the Department of Human Services to contract with an administrative facilitator to provide necessary support for the working group in carrying out its activities.
HOMELESSNESS Homelessness; Housing; Ohana Zones Pilot Program; Extension of Program; Regulatory Exemptions; Appropriation. (HB2512, HD2, SD2, CD2) Allows recipients of accommodations or services from an Ohana Zone site to request a ninety-day extension of the accommodations or services. Expands regulatory exemptions for Ohana Zones Pilot Program contracts. Extends the sunset date for the Ohana Zones Pilot Program from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2026. Appropriates $15,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Ohana Zones Pilot Program, including expenses relating to staffing, facility construction, provision of services, and administrative costs. Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions; Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness; Appropriation. (SB2370, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions within the Department of Human Services to be headed by the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness. Requires the Coordinator to submit annual progress reports to the Legislature. Appropriates $50,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the administration of the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions; provided that each county may provide support for programs within its county, and five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) permanent positions shall be established to carry out the objectives of the Office. IMMIGRANTS AND LANGUAGE ACCESS Immigrant Resource Centers; Filipino Caucus; Appropriation. (SB2457, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 $1,000,000 for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Office of Community Services to restore funding for immigrant resource centers to provide staff and resources to assist immigrant and refugee populations throughout the State; provided that the services offered include an outreach component. Translation Services; Elections; Ballot Package; Instructions. (HB1883, HD1, SD1) Requires the exterior of the envelope containing the ballot package for elections by mail to include Page 80
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instructions on how to obtain language translation services in Hawaiian and other designated languages. Applies to all elections beginning with the 2024 primary election. INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES Incarcerated Individuals; Reentry Planning Circles; Appropriation. (SB3294, SD2, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $200,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Public Safety for reentry planning circles for incarcerated individuals, which allow inmates, their families, and prison staff members to discuss and produce written transition plans for an individual leaving prison. Pilot Visitation and Family Resource Center; Waiawa Correctional Facility; Report; Appropriation. (HB1741, HD1, SD2, CD1) Beginning August 1, 2022, requires the Department of Human Services to work with the Department of Public Safety, Family Reunification Working Group, and other entities serving children and families affected by parental incarceration to establish a pilot Visitation and Family Resource Center at Waiawa Correctional Facility on Oahu, with staff that includes trauma-informed professionals who serve as liaisons and hookele for families affected by incarceration. Requires the Department of Human Services to continue to lead a working group to address visitation and support needs of children and families of incarcerated individuals. Requires the working group to determine the anticipated initial and annual costs to run a sustainable pilot visitation and family resource center at Waiawa Correctional Facility on Oahu and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Dissolves the working group on January 31, 2023; provided that the Department of Human Services may continue the work of the working group beyond that date if the Department deems it necessary. Appropriates funds to the Departments of Human Services and Public Safety for the establishment of the pilot Visitation and Family Resource Center at Waiawa Correctional Facility on Oahu. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Assistance Animals; Real Estate Transactions; Disability; Reasonable Accommodation; Verification. (SB2002, SD2, HD2) Defines "assistance animal" in the context of Hawaii law that prohibits discrimination in real property transactions. In the context of making reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when the accommodations may be necessary to afford a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy a housing accommodation, codifies the administrative process for verifying that: •
A person who requests a reasonable accommodation that includes the use of an assistance animal has a disability; and
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Persons with Disabilities; Electronic Information Technology Disability Access Standards; Disability and Communication Access Board; Procurement. (SB2144, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Hawaii Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Act. Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop and publish accessibility standards to be known as the "Hawaii Electronic Information Technology Disability Access Standards" to be implemented by all state entities. Requires the Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Disability and Communication Access Board, to convene a working group consisting of representatives from state entities and other relevant stakeholders to assist in drafting the accessibility standards. Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, in consultation with the Disability and Communication Access Board to review the accessibility standards every three years after the date of initial publication and make amendments to reflect advances or changes in electronic information technology. Requires each state entity to review the Hawaii Electronic Information Technology Disability Access Standards and revise the entity's existing procurement and development rules, policies, and procedures to incorporate the standards, no later than six months after the publication of the initial and amended accessibility standards. Persons with Disabilities; Public Service; Employment First. (HB1787, HD2, SD2, CD1) Establishes "Employment First" as a policy of the State and counties. Defines "Employment First" as the competitive employment and full inclusion of persons with a disability in an integrated setting as a first and preferred option for employment services. Requires state and county agencies to ensure that this policy is effectively implemented in hiring practices and all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Beginning June 30, 2023, requires the Department of Human Services to apply Employment First principles to the Medicaid home and community-based services program. Statewide Parking for Persons with Disabilities Program; Change of Funding Source; Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund; Accessible Parking Special Account. (SB3121, SD2, HD1, CD1) Beginning on July 1, 2023, establishes an Accessible Parking Special Account within the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund and increases the state annual vehicle registration fee by $1 and requires that $1 from each annual vehicle registration fee be deposited into the Accessible Parking Special Account. Beginning July 1, 2023, requires all costs associated with the Statewide Parking for Persons with Disabilities Program to be paid using moneys appropriated from the Accessible Parking Special Account. VULNERABLE ADULTS Domestic Violence Intervention; Crime; Sentences. (HB2422 HD1 SD1) To address the Hawaii Supreme Court's decision in State v. Agdinaoay, 150 Hawaii 223 (2021), clarifies that a family court is required to impose a sentence for domestic violence intervention, with or without probation, for violations of restraining orders, orders for protection, and abuse of family or household members. Family Resource Centers; Pilot Program; Coordinator; Appropriation. (SB3111, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes a Family Resource Centers Pilot Program within the Department of Human Services to:
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Requires the Departments of Human Services, Education, and Health to coordinate with public and private entities to develop and implement Family Resource Centers. Authorizes the Departments of Human Services, Education, and Health to accept grants, donations, and contributions from private or public sources for the purposes of this measure and permits the receiving department to expend the funds in a manner consistent with the donors' wishes. Establishes one full-time equivalent Family Resource Centers Coordinator position within the Department of Human Services to carry out the functions of the pilot program. Requires the Family Resource Centers Coordinator to submit reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027. Appropriates $300,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the establishment of the Family Resource Centers Pilot Program, one full-time equivalent Family Resource Centers Coordinator position, and expenses related to the development and implementation of a statewide network of Family Resource Centers. Sunsets on June 30, 2027. Housing Assistance; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families; First to Work Program Subsidies. (HB2233, HD1, SD2) Authorizes the Department of Human Services to provide additional housing assistance subsidies of up to $500 per month to eligible households receiving benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program or Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families (TAONF) program, during the household's participation in the First-To-Work program. Exempts the expenditure of funds to administer the housing assistance subsidies from chapters 103D and 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Kupuna Care; Kupuna Care and Caregiver Support Services; Outreach. (SB3113, SD2, HD1) Incorporates the Kupuna Caregivers Program into the Kupuna Care Program to provide support services to both caregivers and the kupuna for whom they provide care under one program. Expands the classifications of care recipients who are eligible for the Kupuna Care Program and the types of services offered to kupuna care recipients, caregivers, and employed caregivers. Defines "kupuna care services" to include respite care and caregiver support services for employed caregivers. Specifies a process for determining eligibility requirements for the Kupuna Care Program. Requires the Kupuna Care Program to award allocations of funds to cover the costs for services provided by service providers and financial management services providers under certain conditions. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to develop an outreach plan to inform individuals of the Kupuna Care Program and services offered thereunder. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit a report to the Legislature prior to each regular session, including information on the number of participants in the Kupuna Care Program and the number of individuals on the waitlist.
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Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund; Department of Human Services; Unencumbered and Unexpended Funds. (SB1137, SD2, HD2, CD1) Increases the amount of unencumbered and unexpended moneys in the Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund that can be retained, and not lapse to the credit of the general fund, from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000. Sunsets on June 30, 2027. Vulnerable Adults; Department of Human Services; Right of Entry. (HB980, HD1, SD2) Broadens the Department of Human Services' right of entry into a vulnerable adult's premises without a warrant. Allows an employee of the Department who is investigating a report that abuse of a vulnerable adult has occurred or is in danger of occurring if immediate action is not taken, to enter a premises without a warrant upon having probable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult will be injured through caregiver neglect, self-neglect, or by physical abuse. OTHER ISSUES Department of Human Services; Legislative Reports. (HB2141, HD1, SD2) Removes outdated and obsolete reporting requirements for the Department of Human Services, including reporting by the Department on psychotropic medication prescriptions and the adequacy of the assistance allowance established pursuant to chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and reporting by the Office of Youth Services required by Act 281, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, on non-school hour programs for children and youth that were funded thereunder, but are no longer funded. Medicaid Patients; Nursing Facilities; Community Care Foster Family Homes; Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes; Appropriation. (SB3236, SD2, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $18,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to provide enhanced payments to state-licensed skilled nursing facilities, community care foster family homes, and expanded adult residential care homes that are caring for Medicaid patients; provided that the Department of Human Services shall obtain the maximum amount of federal matching funds available for this expenditure. Nonprofit Organizations; General Excise Tax; Fundraising; Exemption; Unrelated Trade or Business Activities. (SB3201, SD1, HD1, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, expands the general excise tax exemptions available to certain nonprofit organizations by amending the governing statute by replacing language that excludes activities "the primary purpose of which is to produce income" from the existing general excise tax exemption, with language that excludes "unrelated trade or business" as defined in section 513 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; provided that in considering whether an activity is an "unrelated trade or busines", the modifications to unrelated business taxable income, as provided in section 512(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, does not apply. Sunsets on December 31, 2027.
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Resolutions Adopted Auditor; Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch; Assessment Standard. (SR90, SD1) Requests the Office of the Auditor to: •
Update its Child Welfare Services Branch assessment standard pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. 165, Regular Session of Hawaii 2010, to include the second Program Improvement Plan required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in 2010;
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Auditor; Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch; Performance Audit. (SCR102, SD1, HD1) Requests the Office of the Auditor to: •
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Conduct a performance audit of the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services that includes: o
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Submit the performance audit to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023.
Children in Foster Care; Support; Social Security Payments. (HCR117, HD1) Requests the Department of Human Services to immediately cease intercepting social security payments for children in foster care; and rather deposit social security payments into savings accounts which the children may access when they return to their families, are adopted, or age‑out of foster care. Community Care Foster Family Home (CCFFH); Expanded Adult Residential Care Home (EARCH); Home and Community Based Service (HCBS); Medicaid Reimbursement; Increase; Feasibility Study. (SR4, SD1) Requests the Department of Human Services to: •
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Determine the overall effect of increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rates for CCFFH, E-ARCH, and other types of HCBS care providers and services; and
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Community Health; Behavioral Health; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc.; Urgent Care; Outpatient Behavioral Health Services; Demand Assessment for Kau District. (SR147, SD1) Requests the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to partner with the Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc., to conduct a needs assessment to determine the demand for and access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services in the Kau district, county of Hawaii; and submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Community Mental Health Center Office; Family Guidance Center Office; Kau; County of Hawaii. (SR144) Urges the Department of Health's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a Community Mental Health Center Office, also known as a Family Guidance Center Office, in Ka‘u in the County of Hawaii, in addition to the existing Family Guidance Center offices located in Waimea, Kona, and Hilo, to serve the needs of the children and youth who reside in the southern region of the county. Requests the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division to submit a report of its findings to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Compacts of Free Association (COFA); Freely Associated States; Republic of the Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Republic of Palau; Medicaid; Department of Human Services. (SR173) Urges the Department of Human Services to designate two full-time equivalent employees to assist Compacts of Free Association (COFA) migrants--citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau, who have migrated to the United States and its jurisdictions--to enroll in Medicaid, including establishing and implementing an outreach program to inform the COFA community in Hawaii of the eligibility criteria and enrollment process. County of Hawaii; Community Center; Marshallese Community; Feasibility Study. (SR174, SD1) Requests the County of Hawaii to conduct a feasibility study on the creation of a Marshallese Community Center in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates in collaboration with Marshallese leaders of the community. Requests a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Domestic Violence; Intimate Partner Violence; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+); State Agency Training. (SR218, SD1) Requests the Department of Human Services to develop training guidelines for state agencies that serve and assist survivors of intimate partner violence; specific to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) individuals; and obtain input for the training guidelines from relevant advocates and professionals. Requests state agencies that serve and assist survivors of intimate partner violence to receive and implement the training guidelines developed by the Department of Human Services to better address the needs of LGBTQ+ survivors.
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Domestic Violence Victims; Outreach Program; Informational Resources; State Commission on the Status of Women; Report. (SCR133, SD1, HD1) Urges the State Commission on the Status of Women to: •
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Work with the Domestic Violence Action Center, Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and other chambers of commerce in Hawaii, as appropriate, to develop and implement an outreach program aimed at informing domestic violence victims of available resources for assistance, including placement of posters and signage in various languages in discreet areas; and Submit a report of its progress in the development and implementation of the outreach program to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
Domestic Violence Victims; Outreach Program; Informational Resources; Task Force; State Commission on the Status of Women; Report. (SR117, SD1) Urges the State Commission on the Status of Women to: •
Establish a task force with representatives from the Domestic Violence Action Center, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Department of Health, Hawaii Immigrant Justice Center – Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i, The Legal Clinic, and Hawai‘i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, to develop and implement an outreach program aimed at informing domestic violence victims of available sources of assistance, including placement of posters and signage in various languages in discreet areas; and
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Submit a report of the task force's progress in the development and implementation of the outreach program to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024.
Kau Senior Living Center; County of Hawaii; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Executive Office on Aging; County of Hawaii Office of Aging. (SR146, SD1) Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in coordination and cooperation with the Executive Office on Aging and County of Hawaii Office of Aging, to conduct a study regarding the necessity and feasibility of establishing a senior living center to support the elderly population of the Kau district on the island of Hawaii, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature and the County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor no later than January 1, 2023. Sex Trafficking; Children; Emergency Shelter; Victim Service Provider. (SR216, SD1) Urges the Department of Human Services to establish, or contract with a victim service provider, to operate and maintain an emergency shelter for children who are survivors of sex trafficking, and provide services that include but are not limited to housing, rehabilitation, medical, mental health, therapeutic, legal, and diagnostic services. Visually Impaired Students; Qualified Blind Professionals; Orientation and Mobility Instructors; Deaf and Blind Task Force. (SCR1, SD1, HD1; SR5, SD1) Urges the Department of Education to develop and implement an affirmative action program, to the extent permitted by law, that is designed to recruit and employ qualified blind professionals to serve as orientation and mobility instructors and in other positions as teachers of visually impaired students. Urges the Superintendent of Education to prepare a report regarding the recruitment and employment of blind persons in instructional positions within the Department of Education for which they are qualified, with the goal of increasing such employment, including actions taken, progress Human Services (HMS)
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made, and any proposed legislation, and submit the report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Vocational Programs; Task Force; Office of Youth Services; Department of Public Safety; Department of Budget and Finance. (SR215) Requests that the Office of Youth Services, Department of Public Safety, and Department of Budget and Finance convene a task force to recommend how to create an efficient funding mechanism to allow the Office of Youth Services to generate income to support its vocational programs. Requests that the task force include certain members.
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JUDICIARY (JDC) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to the courts, crime prevention and control, including juvenile justice matters, criminal code revision, statutory revision, campaign spending and elections, ethics, constitutional matters, the Attorney General, Public Defender, and Judiciary, and individual rights and civil liberties.
Highlights CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND SPENDING REGULATIONS The Legislature passed significant legislation this year to promote public transparency and restore confidence in the State's legislative process by imposing further regulations on campaign finance and spending laws. To avoid the public perception of improper quid pro quo, the Legislature passed SB555, SD1, HD1, which prohibits elected state and county officials from holding any fundraiser event to raise contributions for which any price is charged or any contribution is suggested for attendance during a Regular Session or Special Session of the Legislature. Additionally, to inform the public of the sources of campaign spending contributions, particularly as it relates to dark money campaign spending, the Legislature passed HB2416, HD2, SD1, CD1, which requires nonprofit organizations operating as noncandidate committees in an election to receive written consent from donors before expending donations, to disclose the name and address of donors who make a donation of more than $10,000, with certain exceptions, and provide written notice to donors that the donor's name may be subject to reporting requirements. An election advertisement with a false disclaimer was published in the 2020 elections. Election advertisements, with their abilities to influence the public's vote, need to disclose truthfully and honestly the person who is underwriting the advertisement for full transparency in the electoral process. To deter false reporting of individuals paying for election advertisements, the Legislature passed SB665, SD1, HD2, CD1, which increases the penalties for violations of the campaign finance law. ELECTIONS The existing plurality voting method in special elections allows a candidate to win an election without a majority of votes when there are more than two candidates for the office. An alternative is ranked choice voting which provides voters with the ability to rank candidates in order of personal preference rather than having to vote strategically. Implementing ranked choice voting also allows for elected officials to be more representative of their communities. Accordingly, the Legislature passed SB2162, SD1, HD1, CD1, establishing ranked choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seats. PROTECTIONS FOR FAMILIES A majority of the State's incarcerated women have children. Incarceration of mothers that results in separation from their children has well documented devastating negative Judiciary (JDC)
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developmental and emotional impacts on children. These impacts can increase the risk of multigenerational incarceration. The separation also has a destructive and traumatic impact on mothers. SB2641, SD2, HD1, CD1, appropriates funds for residential programs that allow minor children to remain with their mothers while participating in the program, which will reduce trauma for children and mothers, lower the risks of recidivism, and help break the intergenerational cycle of incarceration. Additionally, HB2421, HD1, SD2, CD1, establishes and appropriates funds for a three-year Women's Court Pilot Program, which will help improve the outcomes for incarcerated women and their families by providing incarcerated women with mental health services, substance abuse treatment, trauma-informed care, and educational opportunities. The Children's Justice Program currently plays a vital role in providing support for the special needs of child victims and witnesses of child sex abuse and serious physical child abuse. Victims of child sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children, and other child maltreatment and child witnesses to crime or violence are also vulnerable and experience various forms of complex trauma and would benefit from the support of the Children's Justice Program. SB2114; ACT 17, expands the purpose of the Children's Justice Program to include these additional victim populations, which will help reduce and prevent unnecessary trauma while ensuring justice for children and their families. LGBTQ+ AWARENESS AND GENDER IDENTITY PROTECTIONS Individuals of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) community are at elevated risks of bullying, suicide, and ostracism. Addressing the needs of these individuals who experience multiple forms of marginalization will lend to a better understanding of the risks and challenges they face and support greater intervention and prevention efforts in the State. SB2670, SD2, HD2, CD1, establishes and appropriates funds for the Hawaii State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus Commission, which will help the State identify and meet the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. An individual's gender identity or expression is not currently protected from discrimination for service on a jury. An individual's ability to perform their civic duties should not be discriminated against based on their gender identity or expression. SB2136, HD1, CD1, disallows arbitrary discrimination for service on a jury so that all individuals may participate in performing their civic duties. PROTECTING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT The enactment in 2002 of Hawaii's Citizen Participation in Government Act was intended to promote the rights of citizens to vigorously participate in government and to protect citizens from the chilling effect of retributive "strategic lawsuits against public participation" or "SLAPP" suits. To minimize the damage of SLAPP claims against citizens, Hawaii's current "Anti-SLAPP" law seeks to shift the burden of litigation back to the party bringing the SLAPP claim by providing for expedited judicial review, a stay on discovery, and sanctions. However, Hawaii's Anti-SLAPP law, has not been effective at protecting citizen participation. SB3329, SD1, HD2, CD1, replaces the Citizen Participation in Government Act with the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which will protect public participation at all levels of government with procedural protections for all parties and clearer instructions for the courts on how to fairly and expeditiously dispose of SLAPP claims. Page 90
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GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RECORDS Public scrutiny and participation in government actions is important to protect the public's interests. Discussions, deliberations, decisions, and actions of governmental agencies in the formation and conduct of public policy should be conducted as openly as possible. The Legislature passed SB3172, SD1, HD2, CD1, requiring electronic audio or video recordings of public meetings to be kept as a public record, which will encourage transparency and help ensure the public has access to information regarding these meetings. Additionally, the Legislature passed SB3252, SD2, HD2, CD1, which imposes a cap on fees for reproduction of certain public records and waives fees for disclosure of public records when the public interest is served by the record's disclosure so the public may have more equitable access to government records. In order for the public to provide meaningful written and oral testimony at a board meeting, the public must be allowed to review and inspect the same material provided to the boards in a timely manner, and before testimony submittal deadlines. Therefore, the Legislature passed HB2026, HD2, SD1, which outlines when board packets must be made available to interested individuals, which will allow the public to engage more meaningfully in public discourse. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE JUDICIARY The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic negatively impacted the Judiciary's budget. Notably, the Judiciary's budget has been reduced for the two previous fiscal years. During the same period, 192 vacant positions were defunded, including 12 permanent judge positions and eight per diem judge positions. The Judiciary adjusted to these lower budgets by reducing expenditures for service contracts, regular pay, utilities, jury costs, guardian ad litem and attorney fees, travel expenses, repair and maintenance, and overtime pay. Therefore, the Legislature passed HB1536, HD1, SD2, CD1, which appropriates supplemental funds for the Judiciary to restore funding for certain operations and necessary improvement projects. The Intermediate Court of Appeals expects a significant increase in its caseloads as the trial courts dispose of their backlogs of civil, criminal, and family cases. Adding another Intermediate Court of Appeals associate judge would enable the Judiciary to expeditiously resolve a greater number of appeals and address the foreseeable backlog of cases from the trial courts. SB2390, SD2, HD1, CD1, increases the number of associate judges on the Intermediate Court of Appeals from five to six and appropriates funds for the additional position.
Bills Passed CAMPAIGN FINANCE Campaign Fundraising Event; Prohibition During Legislative Session. (SB555, SD1, HD1) Effective January 1, 2023, prohibits elected state and county officials from holding any fundraiser event to raise contributions for which any price is charged or any contribution is suggested for attendance during a Regular Session or Special Session of the Legislature. Judiciary (JDC)
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Campaign Spending; Advertisements; False Information; Enforcement; Criminal Penalties. (SB665, SD1, HD2, CD1) Makes intentionally providing false information concerning the name or address of a person paying for a campaign advertisement a class C felony. Authorizes criminal prosecution for campaign finance law violations in addition to criminal fines. Increases the period during which a person convicted for a criminal violation of campaign finance law is disqualified from holding elective office from four years to ten years. Authorizes the Attorney General or Prosecuting Attorney to commence prosecution of campaign finance law violations. Campaign Spending Commission Package; Candidate Committee; Noncandidate Committee; Organizational Report. (SB2043, HD1) Makes technical amendments to repeal references to language that was previously repealed in Hawaii's campaign spending law. Campaign Spending; Nonprofit Organizations; Electioneering Communication; Donors; Disclosures. (HB2416, HD2, SD1, CD1) Requires nonprofit organizations operating as noncandidate committees in an election to: •
Receive written consent from donors before expending donations for electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions;
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Provide written notice to donors that the donor's name and address may be subject to reporting requirements.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE Claims Against the State; Appropriations. (SB3041, SD2, HD1, CD1) Appropriates and approves a total of $335,577.607.93 out of the general revenues and $138,000.00 out of the State Highway Fund for fiscal year 2021-2022 to satisfy various claims against the State, its officers, or its employees for payment of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities. CRIME AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Abuse of Family or Household Members; Repeat Offenders; Enhanced Penalties. (SB2082; ACT 18) Adds certain types of abuse of family or household members to those felonies that qualify for repeat offender sentencing. Credit for Time of Detention Prior to Sentence; Penal Code; Sentencing. (HB2074, HD1, SD1) Clarifies that a defendant does not earn credit on a sentence imposed for a subsequent conviction for time served in presentence detention while concurrently serving a sentence of imprisonment on a previous unrelated felony conviction. Criminal Complaints; Procedure for Initiating; Prosecutor Declaration. (HB1541; ACT 2) Clarifies the acceptable procedure for initiating a criminal complaint to include a signature by the prosecuting officer. Page 92
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Executive Pardon; Criminal Procedure. (SB2091, SD1, HD2, CD1) Effective January 1, 2023, establishes a comprehensive application process for executive pardons that provides for prosecutor and victim input. Gambling; Elements of Offenses; Criminal Classification. (HB2197, HD1, SD1, CD1) Removes playing or participating in any form of gambling activity from the definition of "advance gambling activity". Changes the required state of mind for the offenses of promoting gambling in the first and second degree to recklessness and negligence, respectively. Changes the class of offense for the offenses of promoting gambling in the first and second degree to a class B and class C felony, respectively. Removes advancing any gambling activity from the offense of gambling. Excludes the offenses of promoting gambling in the first and second degree from qualifying for deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea. Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Fees. (SB1048, SD1; ACT 19) Authorizes the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center and state and county criminal justice agencies to set and collect fees for services provided. Repeals the fee waiver that exempted county agencies from paying fees related to employment background checks. Intoxicated Driving; Negligent Homicide; Class A Felony. (SB2163, HD1, CD1) Makes negligent homicide in the first degree a class A felony where a person causes the death of another by operating a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and the person has prior convictions for operating a vehicle under the influence within 15 years of the instant offense; is operating a vehicle after license and privilege have been suspended or revoked for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant; or the person is a highly intoxicated driver. Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Definitions. (HB2337, HD1, SD1) Clarifies the definitions of "drug", "substance", and "substance abuse" for the purposes of violations relating to operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Theft of a Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle; Theft in the First Degree. (HB1486, HD2, SD1) Amends the offense of theft in the first degree to explicitly include theft of a motor vehicle or motorcycle. Theft of Mail; Misdemeanor. misdemeanor criminal offense.
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Establishes the theft of mail as a
Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle; Criminal Procedure; Affirmative Defense. (HB1469, HD1, SD1) Establishes an affirmative defense for anyone charged with unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle in the first or second degree when the defendant purchased the vehicle and reasonably believed themselves to be the legal owner of the vehicle. Witness Fees; Reimbursements; Per Diem Payments. (SB416, SD1, HD2, CD1) Clarifies applicable expert witness fees in state criminal cases. Increases per diem payments for witnesses required to travel and stay overnight to attend a state court or grand jury in any criminal case.
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ELECTIONS Election Laws; Petitions; Withdrawal of Signatures. (HB1472, HD1, SD1) Amends the information necessary for a voter to withdraw their signature from a petition under election laws by providing that the voter's social security number and the year portion of a voter's date of birth will no longer be required. Elections; Candidates Committee Reports; Filing Requirements. (HB1427, HD1; ACT 3) Clarifies that candidate committees are not required to file preliminary general reports if they are either unsuccessful or are elected to office in the primary election. Clarifies the aggregating contributions and expenditures that determine when a committee needs to file only the final election period report. Elections; Ranked-Choice Voting. (SB2162, SD1, HD1, CD1) Effective January 1, 2023, establishes ranked-choice voting for special federal elections and special elections of vacant county council seats. Political Parties; Qualifications; Filing Deadlines. (HB1471; ACT 4) Extends deadlines for political parties to file party rules with the Chief Election Officer and lists of names and addresses of committee officers with the Chief Election Officer and the respective county clerks. Amends the petition for qualification as a political party requirements to include only the month and date portion of the date of birth of registered voters. FAMILIES AND FAMILY COURT Community-Based Furlough Programs; Residential Drug Treatment; Judiciary; Budget; Appropriation. (SB2641, SD2, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $200,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Judiciary for residential programs that allow minor children to remain with their mothers while participating in the program. Family Court; Paternity Actions; Filing Fees. (SB2663, SD1, HD2, CD1) Establishes an initial filing fee of $100 for paternity actions. Eliminates the fees to file motions in paternity actions. Spousal Support Orders; Enforcement; Wage Garnishment. (SB2869, SD1, HD2, CD1) Allows obligees under an order of spousal support or maintenance against a spouse or former spouse to elect to enforce the order pursuant to the State's attachment and execution, garnishment, or garnishment of government benefits laws rather than through an assignment made to the clerk of the Family Court on income due or future income. FIREARMS AND ELECTRIC GUNS Electric Guns; Robbery in the First Degree. (HB1455, HD1, SD1) Adds the commission of theft or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle while armed with an electric gun to the offense of robbery in the first degree. Electric Guns; Theft in the Second Degree. (HB1456, HD1, SD1) Adds theft of an electric gun to the offense of theft in the second degree.
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Firearms; Required Inspections. (HB2075, HD1, SD1, CD1) Requires physical inspection of firearms if the firearm is brought into the State, acquired from a person who is not a licensed dealer, or if the firearm has an engraved or embedded registration number. Sunsets on June 30, 2025. HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS Statutory Revisions; Housekeeping Amendments; Hawaii Revised Statutes; Session Laws of Hawaii. (HB2049, SD1) Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and Session Laws of Hawaii to correct errors and references, clarify languages, and delete obsolete or unnecessary provisions. JUDICIARY Constitutional Amendments; Supreme Court; Question for Ratification. (SB2347, SD1, HD1, CD1) Requires the language and meaning of any proposed constitutional amendment and ratification question to be simple, concise, and direct to the extent practicable. Allows the presiding officers of the Legislature to request a written opinion of the Supreme Court stating whether a proposed constitutional amendment and corresponding ratification question is simple, concise, and direct to the extent practicable. Requires the Supreme Court to provide a written opinion within fifteen days of receipt of the request. Requires that any written opinion that finds that the constitutional ratification question corresponding to a proposed amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution is not as simple, concise, and direct to the extent practicable, contain a detailed and specific explanation of the reasons for the finding. Prohibits appeal of a written opinion. Intermediate Court of Appeals; Membership; Appropriation. (SB2390, SD2, HD1, CD1) Increases the number of associate judges on the Intermediate Court of Appeals from five to six. Appropriates $478,326 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Judiciary for an additional intermediate appellate court associate judge, to be allocated as follows: •
$214,788 for the establishment of one permanent full-time equivalent intermediate appellate court associate judge position;
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Judicial Security Task Force; Enhanced Security of Judges and Judicial Personnel. (HB1539, HD2, SD2, CD1) Establishes a one-year Judicial Security Task Force to identify appropriate measures to enhance the security of online personal information of federal and state judges and appropriate judiciary personnel without diminishing civil liberties or unduly hindering
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governmental operations. Requires the task force to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Dissolves the task force on July 1, 2023. Judiciary Appropriations Act of 2022. (HB1536, HD2, SD2, CD1) Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement costs of the Judiciary for fiscal biennium 2021-2023. Appropriations included funding for contracts to provide civil legal services to low- and moderate-income persons, funding for contracts for court-appointed guardians ad litem and legal counsel, restoration of funding for judges on the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, and funding for Olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian language) initiatives. See the Ways and Means Budget Summaries for the Judiciary for appropriation details. Women's Court Pilot Program; Judiciary. (HB2421, HD1, SD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, establishes a three-year Women's Court Pilot Program in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit. Appropriates $695,236 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Judiciary for the operation of the Women's Court Pilot Program, including seven temporary full-time equivalent positions. Requires the Judiciary to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Sunsets on June 30, 2025. LGBTQ+ AND GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES Hawaii State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus Commission. (SB2670, SD2, HD2, CD1) Establishes the Hawaii State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) Commission to provide a permanent and continuing statewide program on the status of LGBTQ+ individuals in Hawaii. Jury Service; Discrimination; Prohibition. (SB2136, HD1, CD1) Prohibits juror exclusion arbitrarily based on gender identity or expression. PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND RECORDS Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation; Meetings. (SB2741; ACT 14) Provides a limited exemption for the Hawaii Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation from certain requirements of the State's Open Meetings Law for the purpose of allowing commissioners to attend and participate in a full capacity in meetings hosted by the Uniform Law Commission without any limitation on the number of participating commissioners, regardless of whether the meetings are held specifically and exclusively for or directed toward members of the Hawaii Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation. Meeting Minutes; Public Record; Boards. (SB3172, SD1, HD2, CD1) Effective October 1, 2022: •
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Public Records; Duplication; Costs; Disclosure; Public Interest; Waiver; Records; Appropriation. (SB3252, SD2, HD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2023, imposes a cap on the costs charged for the reproduction of certain government records; waives the cost of duplication of certain government records provided to requestors in an electronic format; imposes a cap on costs charged for searching for, reviewing, and segregating records; and provides for a waiver of fees when the public interest is served by a record's disclosure. Appropriates $185,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Office of Information Practices for two full-time equivalent permanent positions to be placed within the Office of Information Practices. Sunshine Law; Board Business; Informal Gatherings; Board Packets. (HB2026, HD2, SD1) Allows a board to prepare and circulate for approval a statement regarding a position previously adopted by the board for the purpose of submission to the Legislature under certain circumstances if the statement is in writing and accessible to the public. Specifies when board packets prepared for distribution to board members are required to be made available to members of the public. Defines "board business" and "informal gatherings". Sunshine Law; Remote Public Meetings; Disclosure of Person; Exception for Minors. (SB3219, HD1, CD1) Effective July 1, 2022, requires each board member to disclose the name of any person 18 years of age or older who is physically present at a nonpublic location with the member during a remote meeting of the board and exempts the disclosure requirement for minors unless the minor has a personal business, property, or financial interest on any issue before the board at the meeting. TAXES Collection of Delinquent Taxes; Tax Liens; Civil Judgments. (HB2179, HD1, SD1) Authorizes the Director of Taxation to apply to the circuit court to convert tax liens into enforceable civil judgments if 365 days have elapsed from the date of recording of the lien with no response or action by the taxpayer against whom the lien was recorded. Income Tax; Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax; Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2021. (SB3143; ACT 7) Conforms Hawaii income and estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended as of December 31, 2021. OTHER ISSUES Children's Justice Program; Purposes. (SB2114; ACT 17) Updates the purpose of the Children's Justice Program to include interagency and interprofessional cooperation and coordination in the investigation and management of cases involving suspected or confirmed child sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children, other child maltreatment, and child witnesses to crime or violence. Department of the Attorney General; Emergency Appropriation. (SB3046, SD1, HD2; ACT 21) Makes an emergency appropriation of $4,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the Department of the Attorney General for use in major litigation involving the State, which lapses at the close of business on June 30, 2023. Judiciary (JDC)
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Illegal Fireworks; Fireworks Control Act; Fines. (SB2923, HD1, CD1) Effective July 1, 2022, revises the Firework Control Act by increasing the maximum fine that may be assessed for certain fireworks-related violations from $2,000 to $5,000. Impeachment Procedures; Governor; Lieutenant Governor. (HB1339; ACT 10) Establishes procedural requirements for instituting and causes warranting impeachment of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Public Participation in Government; Hawaii Public Expression Protection Act; SLAPP Suits. (SB3329, SD1, HD2, CD1) Repeals the Citizen Participation in Government Act. Enacts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.
Resolutions Adopted Ukraine; Russia; Humanitarian Relief. (SCR185, SD1; SR178, SD1) Strongly and forcefully denounces the Russian Federation and its President Vladimir Putin for the blatant targeting of civilians by the Russian military and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, which makes evacuating civilians from the warzone even more difficult. Urges the United States Congress to take concrete actions to help with the refugee crisis facing Ukraine and its European neighbors by increasing material support to refugees, both those internally displaced, such as those who have fled to the relatively safe western part of Ukraine, and those who have fled the country, by sending monetary support and supplies to Ukraine and its neighbors who have accepted large numbers of refugees. Urges the President of the United States and United States Congress to take an active role in assisting the crisis by raising the U.S. Refugee Admissions and Refugee Resettlement Ceilings, making a stronger effort at resettling more Ukrainian refugees into the United States, and allocating more funding in order to support those efforts. United States Congress; Legislation; Illegal Scam Text Messages. (SCR26, HD1) Urges the United States Congress to enact legislation to address the rise in illegal scam text messages. Urges the United States Congress to consult the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission to develop proposed legislation. United States Congress; Legislation; Scam Text Messages. (SR20) Urges the United States Congress to enact legislation to address the rise in illegal scam text messages. Urges the United States Congress to consult the Federal Communications Commission to develop proposed legislation. United States Supreme Court; Code of Conduct; Ethics. (SR97) Strongly urges the Supreme Court of the United States to adopt a code of ethics similar to the code of conduct for United States judges.
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LABOR, CULTURE AND THE ARTS (LCA) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to public officers and employees, labor, employment opportunities and training, labor-management relations, collective bargaining, the Employees' Retirement System, and the Hawai‘i Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; and programs relating to international affairs, international relations, foreign policy issues, and foreign relations; and culture and the arts in the State.
Highlights COLLECTIVE BARGAINING During the 2022 Regular Session, the Legislature passed several measures that appropriate funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023, necessary to satisfy collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments contained in agreements negotiated between the State and exclusive bargaining units (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (13), and (14), and their excluded counterparts. (See Bills Passed for individual measure details.) SB2794, SD1, HD1, CD1, also appropriates funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 for cost adjustments for legislative officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining. MINIMUM WAGE, TIP CREDIT, AND EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT For the past four years, the Hawaii State Senate has been advocating strongly for a meaningful increase of the State's minimum wage of $10.10 per hour, which has not changed since January 1, 2018. According to a December 2021 report issued by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, as of 2020, a single adult with no children in the City and County of Honolulu, County of Hawaii, County of Maui, and County of Kauai, needed to earn an hourly wage of $18.35, $14.78, $17.84, and $19.33, respectively, to be able to meet basic needs and be economically self-sufficient. The annual inflation rate in the United States, which has accelerated to a 41-year high of 8.5 percent in March 2022, has increased the cost of living in Hawaii even further. The rise in the cost of living, combined with stagnant wages, have contributed to the increase in asset limited, income constrained, and employed ("ALICE") households in Hawaii whose financial hardships have been exacerbated even further by the long-term disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019. To assist Hawaii residents in raising their quality of life, reducing poverty, increasing economic activity in the State, and appropriately addressing inflation and the resulting increase of the cost of living in the State, HB2510, HD2, SD1, CD1, incrementally increases the State's minimum wage over the next six years, until it reaches $18.00 beginning January 1, 2028. To alleviate the impact of the minimum wage increase on certain businesses, HB2510, HD2, SD1, CD1, also increases the tip credit from the existing 75 cents per hour until it reaches $1.50 beginning January 1, 2028. To provide tax relief for Hawaii's low–and middle-income families, Act 107, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, established the State's Earned Income Tax Credit, which allows certain individual taxpayers to claim a tax credit equal to 20 percent of their federal Earned Income Tax Credit amount, applicable to taxable years 2018 through 2022. Under existing law, the State's Earned Income Tax Credit is nonrefundable, meaning, if the amount of a taxpayer's Labor, Culture and the Arts (LCA)
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Earned Income Tax Credit exceeds the taxpayer's income tax liability, the excess is not paid out to the taxpayer; provided, the excess may be used as a credit against the taxpayer's net income tax liability in subsequent years until exhausted. To enable Hawaii taxpayers with the lowest incomes with little or no tax liability to make full use of Hawaii's Earned Income Tax Credit, HB2510, HD2, SD1, CD1, makes the tax credit fully refundable and permanent. HB2510, HD2, SD1, CD1, continues the carryforward of the nonrefundable Earned Income Tax Credit previously claimed for taxable years 2018 through 2024. HAWAII RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM There is an imminent retirement security crisis in Hawaii, with many individuals not having access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. Individuals without a retirement plan are at a higher risk of not having sufficient retirement income to cover their basic expenses during retirement and are therefore, more likely to turn to means-tested government programs and social services that strain state and federal budgets. Individuals who have access to workplace retirement plans through payroll deduction are much more likely to participate and make steady contributions to build retirement savings, as they are incentivized by mechanisms incorporated into such plans, including employer matching and automatic enrollment with default contribution rates. However, many small businesses in Hawaii are experiencing hardship in implementing employer-sponsored retirement plans for their employees. Providing private sector employees in the State who do not have access to workplace retirement plans with an option to participate in a state-wide retirement savings program with payroll deduction features is a reliable way to promote retirement savings needed for a secure retirement, improve employees' financial security, and reduce wealth disparity in society. To promote retirement savings needed for a secure retirement, enhance the financial independence of private-sector employees, and reduce wealth disparity within the State, SB3289, SD2, HD2, CD1, invests a total of $27,255,000 to establish the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Budget and Finance, to provide a state-facilitated opt-in payroll-deduction individual retirement savings plan to private sector employees who do not have access to employersponsored retirement savings plans, beginning on an implementation date to be determined by the Board. To incentivize employees to participate in the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program, SB3289, SD2, HD2, CD1, provides a state match of up to $500 to the accounts of the first 50,000 employees who participate in the program for 12 consecutive months after initial enrollment. EMPLOYER'S UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX RATE The unprecedented increase in Hawaii's unemployment rate caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic resulted in the State paying out a significant amount of unemployment insurance benefits, which under existing law, will inflate the unemployment insurance tax rate for employers for the next 10 years. To provide relief to employers while the economy recovers from the pandemic, HB2471, HD1, SD2, temporarily amends the definition of "adequate reserve fund" under the Hawaii Employment Security Law to exclude the benefit cost rate from June 2020 through August 2021 for calendar years 2023 through 2030, which lowers the amount of contributions employers will need to pay into the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund for those years. Page 100
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KALAUPAPA MEMORIAL In the late 1800s, leprosy, now known as Hansen's disease, was little understood and believed to be a highly contagious, incurable disease. Therefore, individuals diagnosed with the disease were often isolated from their families and communities to remote settlements, often resulting in the deprivation of fundamental civil liberties such as the right to work, travel freely and see loved ones, vote, and raise families of their own. In Hawaii, the Legislature passed a law in 1866 that resulted in the designation of Molokai as the site for isolating Hansen's disease patients, where individuals who were seriously affected by the disease could be quarantined. During the following century until the law's repeal in 1969, approximately 8,000 men, women, and children were separated from their loved ones and forcibly relocated to isolation on the Kalaupapa peninsula on the island of Molokai, often for the remainder of their lives. Many of these individuals are left out of the history of Kalaupapa because only about 1,000 of their graves can now be identified. SB3338, SD2, HD1, appropriates $5,000,000 for the design, planning, and construction of the Kalaupapa Memorial to be established to commemorate these individuals and serve as a place of healing and reconnection for their families. HAWAII-MADEIRA SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP Hawaii has developed and maintained a rich heritage of international relations and cultural exchanges since the time of the Hawaiian monarchy in the nineteenth century. The State has an abiding interest in developing goodwill, friendship, and economic relations between the people of Hawaii and the people of many nations and continues to actively seek opportunities to expand its international ties. Since establishing its first sister-state relationship in 1981, Hawaii has established sister-state relationships with 19 states and provinces throughout the globe as a means of asserting and promoting the State's active participation in international matters. This year, to expand tourism, strengthen cultural bonds, and advance common goals of international peace and fellowship, the Legislature adopted HCR14, HD1, which establishes a sister-state relationship between the State and the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal, with which the people of Hawaii share a long history and strong bond dating back to the 1870s.
Bills Passed ARTS AND CULTURE Historic Preservation; Historical Markers; President Barack Obama; Appropriation. (HB2329, HD2, SD2, CD1) Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Hawaii Tourism Authority and State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, to determine sites in the State that were significant in the life of President Barack Obama and place historical markers at the identified sites subject to certain conditions. Appropriates $20,000 in general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to place the historical markers. Kalaupapa Memorial; Appropriation. (SB3338, SD2, HD1) Appropriates $5,000,000 for the design, planning, and construction of the Kalaupapa Memorial. Labor, Culture and the Arts (LCA)
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State Endemic Tree; Ohia Lehua. (SB2059, SD1, HD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, designates the ohia lehua as the official endemic tree of the State. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Collective Bargaining in Public Employment; Repricing of Classes; Negotiations; Impasse Procedures. (SB2707, SD1, HD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, requires the employer to initiate negotiations on repricing of classes within a bargaining unit within thirty days of the employer's receipt of the exclusive representative's written request to negotiate. Establishes that the employer's failure to initiate the negotiation within such time frame or the parties' failure to reach an agreement within ninety days of the exclusive representative's written request to negotiate or by January 31 of a year in which the collective bargaining agreement is due to expire, whichever is earlier, constitutes an impasse to which the statutory impasse procedures shall apply. Collective Bargaining; Hawaii Labor Relations Board; Representative of Labor. (HB1789, HD2, SD1) Requires the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to be a person whose name has been selected by a simple majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units and submitted to the Governor for appointment. Requires the Governor to submit the name of the nominee to the Senate for advice and consent no later than 20 days after the exclusive representatives' submittal of the nominee's name to the Governor, and if the Governor fails to do so, requires the simple majority of the exclusive representatives who recommended the nominee to transmit the nominee's name directly to the Senate for confirmation. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (1); Appropriation. (SB2782, SD1, HD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (1) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (2); Appropriation. (SB2783, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (2) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (3); Appropriation. (SB2784, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (3) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (4); Appropriation. (SB2785, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (4) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (6); Appropriation. (SB2787, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (6) and their excluded counterparts. Page 102
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Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (7); Appropriation. (SB2788, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (7) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (8); Appropriation. (SB2789, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (8) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (9); Appropriation. (SB2790, SD1, HD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (10); Appropriation. (HB2098, HD1, SD2, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (10) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (11); Appropriation. (SB2792, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts. Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (13); Appropriation. (SB2794, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for: •
Fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (13) and their excluded counterparts; and
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Fiscal year 2022-2023 for cost adjustments for legislative officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining.
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (14); Appropriation. (SB2795, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2021-2023 for collective bargaining cost items, salary increases, and other cost adjustments for public employees in bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts. EQUALITY AND LABOR RIGHTS Prohibited Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Assault; Nondisclosure Agreements. (HB2495, HD1, SD1) Prohibits an employer from entering into or requiring an employee to enter into a nondisclosure agreement that prevents the employee from disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or sexual assault occurring in the workplace, at work-related events, between employees, or between the employer and an employee.
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HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; General Obligation Bonds (GO Bonds); Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund (OPEB Trust). (HB2240, HD1, SD2, CD1) Authorizes the issuance of up to $300,000,000 in general obligation bonds and appropriates the same sum for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund to pay or prepay the State's Other Post-Employment Benefits liability under certain conditions. Requires the outstanding balance of general obligation bonds issued to be considered in the calculation of public employers' annual required contribution to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund as the fund's unfunded actuarial accrued liability. Beginning July 1, 2023, amends the definition of "annual required contribution" under state law that governs the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to reflect this requirement. Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Uniform Information Practices Act; Disclosure of Information. (SB3072, SD2, HD1) Exempts the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from disclosing certain types of alternative investment fund information under the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified). HEALTH AND SAFETY Boiler and Elevator Safety Law; Qualified Inspectors; Owner-User Inspection Organizations. (SB3126, SD2, HD2, CD1) Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to appoint a Chief Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector. Allows the Director to authorize qualified boiler inspectors who are in the exclusive employment of an owner-user inspection organization to perform safety inspections of pressure retaining items. Extends the time by which the Director is required to reimburse the general fund for the initial appropriation made to the Boiler and Elevator Revolving Fund from 10 to 13 years from the date that the fund was established. Defines "exclusive employment" and "owner-user inspection organization". INCOME, WAGE, AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS Minimum Wage; Tip Credit; Earned Income Tax Credit. (HB2510, HD2, SD1, CD1) Incrementally increases the minimum wage from the existing $10.10 per hour to $12.00 per hour beginning October 1, 2022; $14.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2024; $16.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2026; and $18.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2028. Incrementally increases the tip credit from the existing 75 cents per hour to $1.00 per hour beginning October 1, 2022; $1.25 per hour beginning January 1, 2024; and $1.50 per hour beginning January 1, 2028. Makes the state earned income tax credit refundable and permanent for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. Continues the carryforward of nonrefundable credits claimed for the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, through December 31, 2020, until December 31, 2024. Hawaii Retirement Savings Program; State-Facilitated Payroll-Deduction Individual Retirement Account; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Budget and Finance; Study; Phasing; Reports; Appropriation. (SB3289, SD2, HD2, CD1) Establishes the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Budget and Finance, to provide a state-facilitated payroll-deduction individual retirement savings plan to private sector employees who do not have access to employer-sponsored Page 104
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retirement savings plans. Allows the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board to determine the time frame for development and implementation of the program. Establishes the Hawaii Retirement Savings Special Fund. Requires the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board to submit to the Governor and the Legislature, and make available to the public, an annual report prior to each regular session. Requires the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint members to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Board no later than 60 days after its enactment, for terms of office beginning in October 2022. Appropriates: •
$1,255,000 out of general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the implementation and operation of the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program, including funds for the hiring of an Executive Director, a Program Specialist, and an Office Assistant;
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$25,000,000 into and out of the Hawaii Retirement Savings Special Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the State to make matching contributions of up to $500 to the accounts of the first 50,000 covered employees who participate in the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program for 12 consecutive months after initial enrollment.
Wage Theft; Class C Felony; Penalties. (SB2298, SD2, HD1, CD1) Increases the penalty for employers who fail to pay any employee compensation and wages in accordance with the State's Wage and Hour Law and law governing payment of wages and other compensation, to a class C felony. Adds a minimum fine of $500 per violation. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Hawaii State Ethics Commission; Ethics Training Courses; Mandatory Training. (HB1475, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, requires: •
Legislators and certain state employees whose financial disclosure statements are public record to complete a live ethics training course administered by the State Ethics Commission within 90 days of taking office and at least once every four years thereafter;
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All other state employees to complete either a live or an online ethics training course administered by the State Ethics Commission within 90 days of becoming a state employee and at least once every four years thereafter;
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All state legislators and employees who are in active service to successfully complete a live or an online ethics training course, as applicable, within 12 months, if they have not done so within the past three years, and at least once every four years thereafter;
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Establish, design, supervise, conduct, and administer live and online ethics training courses for all persons required to complete ethics training courses;
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Designate those of its legal staff who are to conduct the live ethics training course; and
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Notify each legislator or employee either directly or via the employee's employing agency, that their attendance or participation in an applicable ethics training course is mandatory; and
Each state agency to provide to the State Ethics Commission the names and electronic mail addresses of those persons required to take the applicable ethics training course and assist the Commission by providing adequate meeting facilities, equipment, and technical support as needed for the courses.
Professionally Licensed or Certified Government Employees; Tort Liability; State Liability. (HB886, HD1, SD2) Clarifies that remedies against the State for injury or loss of property, or personal injury or death, resulting from the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any professionally licensed or certified employee of the State while acting within the course and scope of the employee's office or employment, provided by the State Tort Liability Act or state law governing tort claims against the State when the subject matter is covered by a primary insurance policy, shall be exclusive whenever the State agrees to be fully liable for the injuries, losses, and damages caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of the professionally licensed or certified employee. Precludes civil actions or proceedings for money damages arising out of or relating to the same subject matter against the employee or the employee's estate except for claims based on liability arising from the employee's employment with an employer other than the State. Clarifies that the employee remains personally liable for injuries, losses, and damages for which the State has not accepted responsibility. Allows the State to seek reimbursement from an employee if it discovers that the employee was not acting within the course and scope of the employee's office or employment after invoking exclusive liability. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION Employer's Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate; Adequate Reserve Fund; Benefit Cost Rate. (HB2471, HD1, SD2) Temporarily amends for calendar years 2023 through 2030, the statutory definition of "adequate reserve fund" under the Hawaii Employment Security Law to exclude the benefit cost rate from June 2020 through August 2021, which will result in lowering the employer contribution amounts paid into the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund for those calendar years. Workers' Compensation Law; Reserve Public Safety Law Enforcement Officers. (SB3142, SD1, HD1, CD1) Adds reserve public safety law enforcement officers to the list of volunteer occupations covered under Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law. Defines "reserve public safety law enforcement officer". OTHER ISSUES Volunteer Month; April. (SB2202, HD1, CD1) Designates the month of April of each year as the State's Volunteer Month; provided that the month is not construed as a state holiday. Page 106
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Resolutions Adopted Child Care Provider Appreciation Month; September 2022. (HCR69; SR48, SD1) Designates the month of September 2022 as Child Care Provider Appreciation Month in the State of Hawaii. Encourages all policy makers, community organizations, and residents in Hawaii to recognize the critical importance of child care, especially during early childhood, and child care providers and their services. Creative Resurgence Task Force; Continuation of Work; Extension of Dissolution Date. (SCR118, SD1; SR105, SD1) Requests the Creative Resurgence Task Force that was convened pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 242, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, Regular Session of 2021 (S.C.R. No. 242) with a sunset date of June 30, 2022, to: •
Continue to examine and determine measures and establish policies and programs to build and foster creativity and innovation through the arts, culture, and humanities in the State, as specified in S.C.R. No. 242;
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Digital Inclusion Week; Broadband; Digital Equity. (SCR25, SD1; SR19, SD1) Recognizes October 3 through October 7, 2022, as Digital Inclusion Week in the State to raise awareness of the need for digital equity and to promote digital inclusion. Hawaii State Poet Laureate Program. (SCR83; SR75) Requests the Hawaii Council for the Humanities, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and Hawaii State Public Library System to collaborate for the purpose of establishing a Hawaii State Poet Laureate Program. Requests the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Republic of the Marshall Islands; Enewetak Atoll Community; Liberation Day; March 10; Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. (SR172, SD1) Designates March 10 as Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands) Liberation Day in honor and remembrance of the people of Enewetak Atoll and the community of their descendants in Hawaii. Sister-State Relationship; Hawaii; Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal. (HCR14, HD1) Establishes a sister-state relationship between the State of Hawaii and the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal. United States 250th Anniversary; Hawaii Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial; Executive Order. (HCR166, HD1; SR205, SD1) Requests the Governor to establish a Hawaii Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial by Executive Order to coordinate a statewide effort commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. Volunteer Week Hawaii. (SCR24, SD1; SR18, SD1) Recognizes April 17 through April 23, 2022, as Volunteer Week Hawaii.
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PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (PSM) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to public safety, corrections, the narcotics division, the sheriffs division, civil defense, disaster readiness, state building code; and county and federal relations, and matters of concern to the counties; and military and veterans' affairs.
Highlights CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM Bail reform has been a key issue in criminal justice reform efforts due to cash bail's unfair impact on low-income individuals who are unable to afford it. Cash bail also exacerbates racial disparities and results in over-incarceration, which imposes unnecessary costs on individuals and society at large. As of February 1, 2021, 883 people were incarcerated throughout the State, despite not being convicted of a crime. Before the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the State was spending approximately $209,000 per day to incarcerate more than 1,000 people statewide who were too poor to afford bail. To address these issues and promote equality in the justice system, this year the Legislature passed HB1567, HD1, SD1, CD1, eliminating the use of monetary bail and requiring defendants to be released on their own recognizance for certain nonviolent offenses, subject to certain exclusions. Correctional facilities often use solitary confinement as a punishment, despite alternatives such as therapy and educational services being readily available. Studies have shown that extreme social isolation and lack of environmental stimulation can impose serious cognitive, emotional, and psychological harm, even after only a short period of confinement and even absent additional harsh conditions. Juveniles are especially vulnerable to the mental and emotional effects of solitary confinement, with solitary confinement posing a safety risk for youth due to the increased likelihood of self-harm and suicide. To protect the health and safety of incarcerated minors, this year the Legislature passed SB2115, SD1, HD2, CD1, which establishes conditions and time limits for placing a minor into room confinement at a juvenile detention facility or adult jail facility. The number of women entering the criminal justice system has increased significantly in recent years. Despite women making up a growing portion of the incarcerated population, the criminal justice system is largely set up to address the correctional concerns and needs of men. Studies have shown that the needs of incarcerated women differ greatly from men due to most incarcerated women suffering from abuse, trauma, or symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Additionally, women offenders are more likely to suffer from substance abuse addiction and mental health problems that, if left untreated, become risk factors that lead to increased recidivism rates. When compared to men, women are also less likely to engage in acts of violence against others, which reduces the public safety risk to others if they are sentenced to probation, community service, or residential treatment programs instead of prison. This year, the Legislature passed measures to address the needs and concerns of incarcerated women. HB2312, HD1, SD1, CD1, establishes the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission to ensure implementation of the recommendations from the Final Report of the House Concurrent Resolution No. 85 (2016) Task Force on Prison Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM)
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Reform. HB2312, HD1, SD1, CD1, also tasks the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission with developing and implementing an evidence-based, gender-responsive plan to divert non-violent women offenders, especially those with minor children, from the criminal justice system and appropriates $10,000 to establish the Commission. SB2637, SD1, HD2, CD1, requires the Department of Public Safety to develop and make available a communitybased work furlough program for women offenders in the State and appropriates $1,000,000 to ensure the continuation and expansion of community-based work furlough for women. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the State's emergency management capabilities. In addition to the ongoing pandemic, the present and future hazards posed by environmental and climate impacts pose a serious threat to residents, visitors, and property in the State. This year, the Legislature passed HB2120, HD1, SD2, CD1, which clarifies current practices, policies, and procedures of the state emergency management program and updates it with the prevailing emergency management best practices. HB2120, HD1, SD2, CD1, also highlights the intent of the State, Governor, and emergency management agencies to address environmental and climate impacts on emergency management. The Legislature also approved significant funding for state emergency management programs. HB1588, HD1, SD1, CD1, establishes the Resilient Hawaii Revolving Loan Fund to make low- or no-interest loans to local governments and nonprofit organizations to conduct hazard mitigation and resiliency projects using funds anticipated to be available under the federal Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act and appropriates $500,000 for staff positions to support the Fund. SB1107, SD2, HD1, CD1, establishes the Hawaii Mitigation Special fund and appropriates $500,000 for personnel costs and operating and administrative costs to administer mitigation of hazardous situations. SB3335, SD1, HD1, CD1, appropriates $150,000 to fund operational expenses of the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, a non-profit organization and an auxiliary of the United States Air Force that is a key asset in state emergency management. LAW ENFORCEMENT Corrections and certain law enforcement functions and activities are currently placed within the Department of Public Safety, despite the goals and functions of corrections and law enforcement being different and distinct. Additionally, certain state law enforcement personnel and functions are spread across various departments, including the Department of the Attorney General, Department of Defense, Department of Public Safety, and Department of Transportation. Due to each department administering its own law enforcement duties, goals, and functions, training and operational standards differ between each department. This year, the Legislature passed HB2171, HD2, SD1, CD1, to increase public safety, improve decision-making, promote accountability, streamline communication, decrease costs, reduce duplication of efforts, and provide uniform training and standards within state law enforcement. HB2171, HD2, SD1, CD1, establishes and appropriates $900,000 for a Department of Law Enforcement, and will transfer state law enforcement functions and personnel from the Department of the Attorney General, Department of Defense, Department of Public Safety, and Department of Transportation to the Department of Law Enforcement on January 1, 2024. HB2171, HD2, SD1, CD1, also renames the Department of Public Safety as the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and establishes a
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statewide law enforcement training center and a law enforcement complex, which will be made available to federal, state, and county law enforcement agencies upon their request.
Bills Passed CORRECTIONS Bail; Release; Bail Report Interview; Videoconference. (HB1567, HD1, SD1, CD1) Eliminates the use of monetary bail and requires defendants to be released on their own recognizance for certain nonviolent offenses, subject to certain exclusions. Requires the Department of Public Safety to provide videoconferencing to a defendant who chooses to participate in a bail report interview via videoconference. Community-Based Work Furlough; Women Offenders; Appropriation. (SB2637, SD1, HD2, CD1) Requires the Department of Public Safety to develop and make available a communitybased work furlough program for women offenders in the State. Appropriates $1,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Public Safety to ensure the continuation and expansion of community-based work furlough for women. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System; Department of Public Safety. (HB2169, HD1, SD2, CD1) Clarifies that the Department of Public Safety is obligated to work with the Department of Transportation and county examiners of drivers to assist inmates in obtaining civil identification cards necessary to transition into the workforce, access social services, and secure housing, rather than issue civil identification cards. Requires that any form the Department of Public Safety provides in connection with obtaining civil identification cards be in the inmate's primary language. Comprehensive Offender Reentry System; Minimum Term Served. (SB2305; ACT 16) Clarifies that the Comprehensive Offender Reentry System provides programs and services that result in the timely release of inmates on parole when the minimum term, rather than the maximum term, has been served by the inmate. Diversion, Reentry, and Rehabilitation; Services and Programs; Identification Cards; Community Housing for Parolees; Forensic Peer Specialist Program; Report; Appropriation. (HB2309, HD2, SD2, CD1) Appropriates $100,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Public Safety for the purchase of identification card machines to assist offenders while they are in the Department of Public Safety's custody and control in obtaining identifying documentation that is essential to their reentry upon release. Appropriates $200,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Hawaii Paroling Authority for the development and maintenance of community housing for parolees to support their reentry into the community and their rehabilitation. Appropriates $800,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Health for a Forensic Peer Specialist Program to assist and treat incarcerated individuals with behavioral, mental, and substance abuse issues. Requires the Department of Public Safety, Hawaii Paroling Authority, and Department of Health to each report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Room Confinement of Minors; Conditions and Limits. (SB2115, SD1, HD2, CD1) Requires certain children under Family Court jurisdiction to be taken without unnecessary delay to the court or place of shelter designated by the court. Establishes conditions and time limits for placing a minor into room confinement at a juvenile detention facility or adult jail facility. Defines "mental health professional" and "room confinement". Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM)
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Women's Corrections Implementation Commission; Appropriation. (HB2312, HD1, SD1, CD1) Establishes the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission within the Judiciary to ensure implementation of the recommendations from the Final Report of the House Concurrent Resolution No. 85 (2016) Task Force on Prison Reform, to develop and implement an evidence-based, gender-responsive plan to divert non-violent women offenders, especially those with minor children, from the criminal justice system. Requires the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission to review existing local resources and programs focused on women in the justice system for their effectiveness and capacity for expansion. Requires the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission to consider model programs including residential, in-person and community based rehabilitation programs, supportive and subsidized housing, restorative justice, and educational programs. Appropriates $10,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Judiciary to establish the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Adjutant General; Eligibility; Department of Defense. (SB1112, SD2, HD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, amends the minimum appointment eligibility requirements for the position of Adjutant General to be an officer that holds or has held a commission of the rank of Colonel in the military grade of O6 or above in the Army or Air National Guard, state defense force, or the Army or Air Force active component of the United States or a reserve component thereof who has served as a commissioned officer for at least ten years, and has no administrative actions that would prevent promotion to the rank of a general officer in the military grade of O7 or O8. Hawaii Code of Military Justice; Department of Defense; Hawaii National Guard. (SB3085, SD2, HD2, CD1) Adopts a new Hawaii Code of Military Justice to promote order and discipline in the state military forces by fostering an independent military justice system and updating nonjudicial punishment and courts-martial procedures. Repeals the existing Hawaii Code of Military Justice. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Disaster Relief; Major Disaster Fund; Federal Reimbursements; Reports. (HB1586, HD2, SD1, CD1) Requires federal disaster relief reimbursement moneys, except federal disaster relief reimbursement moneys for the Department of Education, to be deposited into a trust account of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and reimbursed to the originating fund of the expending agency, with funds to be returned to the general fund upon lapse of the original appropriation. Requires each state department and agency to submit an annual report to the Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Requires the Administrator of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the status of federal reimbursement moneys for disaster response, and disaster response spending by each state department or agency. Emergency Management Assistance Compact; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. (SB3087, SD1, HD2, CD1) Adopts the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in a new chapter of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Repeals the existing Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Emergency Powers; Extension and Termination of States of Emergency; Price Control. (SB3089, SD2, HD2, CD1) Clarifies that powers granted for emergency purposes shall not be Page 112
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inconsistent with the Hawaii State Constitution. Provides for greater clarity and specificity regarding the scope of suspensions of law, including suspension of the disclosure of public records. Authorizes the Governor to require counties to obtain approval before issuing any emergency order, rule, or proclamation. Clarifies the legal framework governing the extension and termination of emergency periods. Allows the Legislature to terminate a state of emergency by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of each house. Clarifies that the Governor may re-declare a state of emergency that has been terminated. Specifies when certain prohibitions during an emergency or a severe warning expire. Defines "severe warning". Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Department of Defense; Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol; Appropriation. (SB3335, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $150,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Defense to fund the operational expenses of the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Hazard Mitigation Special Fund; Appropriation. (SB1107, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes the Hazard Mitigation Special Fund for the benefit of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Appropriates $500,000 into and out of the Hazard Mitigation Special Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for personnel costs and operating and administrative costs to administer mitigation of hazardous situations. Intrastate Mutual Aid System; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. (HB1587, HD1, SD1, CD1) Establishes the Intrastate Mutual Aid Act to establish a system to allow counties to share resources in times of emergency or in preparation for emergencies. Resilient Hawaii Revolving Loan Fund; Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act; Hazard Mitigation; Resiliency Projects; Appropriation. (HB1588, HD1, SD1, CD1) Establishes the Resilient Hawaii Revolving Loan Fund to make low- or no-interest loans to local governments and nonprofit organizations to conduct hazard mitigation and resiliency projects using funds anticipated to be available under the federal Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act. Appropriates $500,000 into and out of the Hawaii Revolving Loan Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for two permanent full-time equivalent positions. State Emergency Management Program; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. (HB2120, HD1, SD2, CD1) Clarifies existing practices, policies, and procedures of the State Emergency Management Program and updates it with prevailing best practices for emergency management. Includes environmental impacts within the scope of emergency matters and highlights the intent of the State, Governor, and emergency management agencies to address environmental and climate impacts on emergency management. Requires county emergency management agencies to identify and operate facilities that would be suitable for sheltering the public and pets. LAW ENFORCEMENT Department of Law Enforcement; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Training Center; Appropriation. (HB2171, HD2, SD1, CD1) Establishes a Department of Law Enforcement and its Director and Deputy Directors. Establishes 70 full-time equivalent positions within the Department of Law Enforcement that are required for the Department's operations. Appropriates $900,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Law Enforcement for six full-time equivalent positions. Requires the
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Department of Law Enforcement to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Beginning January 1, 2024, transfers the law enforcement functions and personnel from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Law Enforcement. Renames the Department of Public Safety as the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Director of Public Safety as the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Transfers the law enforcement and security functions and personnel of the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation, the non-statutorily mandated division of the Department of the Attorney General, and the Office of Homeland Security of the Department of Defense to the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes eight full-time equivalent positions within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Establishes a statewide law enforcement training center and a law enforcement complex. Power of Arrest; Federal Agencies. (SB2780; ACT 13) Updates the list of federal agencies whose law enforcement officers may make arrests for certain offenses under state law by adding officers of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations and deleting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services from the list. Updates references to the titles of the heads of the district offices for the listed federal agencies and the names of these agencies, including United States Customs and Border Protection. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT Uniform Controlled Substances Act Mandatory Reporting. (SB3140, SD1, HD1, CD1) Requires the holder of a controlled substances registration to immediately and verbally report to the Administrator of the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety any suspected theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion of a controlled substance in the holder's inventory, and to subsequently submit a written report. Establishes a misdemeanor penalty for a person who knowingly prevents another from reporting any suspected theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion, or who knowingly fails to provide required information to the Administrator of the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety. Uniform Controlled Substances Act; Update. (SB3141, SD1, HD2, CD1) Updates the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to bring it consistent with the federal Controlled Substances Act. OTHER ISSUES Condemned Roads and Private Lanes; Joint and Several Liability; Torts; Repairs and Maintenance; State and County Governments. (SB2008, SD1, HD2, CD1) Clarifies that the State and counties may only be held jointly and severally liable for acts or omissions relating to a condemned road that occurred after condemnation. Allows the State and counties flexibility in highway design. Emergency Medical Technician 1; Licensure; Hawaii Medical Board; State Fire Council Package. (SB2017, SD1, HD2, CD1) Repeals existing law that limits licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician 1 to individuals whose practice is performed in a county with a population of 500,000 or greater. Shooting Facility; County of Hawaii; Working Group; Recreational Shooting. (SB3298, SD1, HD1, CD1) Establishes a working group to determine potential locations and requirements for Page 114
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a shooting facility on the island of Hawaii. Requires the working group in the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Statewide Interoperable Public Safety Communications Executive Committee; Coordinator. (HB956, HD1, SD2, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, establishes a Statewide Interoperable Communications Executive Committee and Technical Subcommittee for public safety and communications. Establishes the Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator position. Defines "interoperable communications". Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act; Women's Legislative Caucus. (HB1891, HD1, SD1) Enacts the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act. Defines "Canadian domestic-violence protection order", "domestic protection order", "issuing court", "law enforcement officer", "person", "protected individual", "record", "respondent", "state", and "tribunal".
Resolutions Adopted Citizen Advisory Council on Federal Affairs. (SR12) Requests that the Governor create a Citizen Advisory Council on Federal Affairs. Corals; United States Army Corps of Engineers; Honolulu Harbor; Dredging. (SCR201; SR194) Disagrees with the United States Army Corps of Engineers' finding that destruction of at least seventy coral colonies is considered to be a minimal individual or cumulative adverse effect on the environment. Strongly urges the United States Army Corps of Engineers to update the Corps' analysis for "individual or cumulative adverse effects" to accurately account for the immense ecological value of corals in Hawaii. Strongly urges the District Engineer of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Hawaii to invoke the District Engineer's power under title 33 Code of Federal Regulations section 330.4(e)(2) to suspend Nationwide Permit 35 authorization for maintenance dredging of Honolulu Harbor and all other channel dredging projects so that each permittee may work with the Department of Land and Natural Resources and other federal partners to mitigate the adverse effects that maintenance dredging will have on the identified coral colonies that will be impacted by the dredging. Dillingham Airfield; Kawaihapai Airfield; Army; Conveyance to State. (SR193, SD1) Requests the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources to work with the Secretary of the Army and United States Officials to enter into the necessary agreements to effectuate the conveyance of the relevant lands of Dillingham Airfield to the State of Hawaii. Hawaiian Ocean View Estates; Hawaii Police Department; Increased Police Presence; Feasibility Study. (SR150) Requests the Hawaii Police Department to increase police staffing in Ocean View and prioritize policing in the subdivision by increasing patrols by marked police vehicles and shortening response times, assess necessary requests for capital improvement projects in Ocean View, and report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Requests the Department of Accounting and General Services, in collaboration with the Hawaii Police Department, to conduct a feasibility study on locating a police substation on state land to service Ocean View and report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM)
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Honolulu Police Department; Leeward Oahu Police Station. (HCR87; SR44) Urges the City and County of Honolulu to establish a police station in Leeward Oahu to provide enhanced police services and improved law enforcement response for Leeward Oahu communities. Honolulu Police Department; Waianae Coast; New District 8. (HCR157) Urges the allocation of additional resources to increase police presence on the Waianae Coast and the creation of a new police district for Waianae that is separate from Kapolei and Ewa and bounded by Nanakuli and Kaena Point. Honolulu Police Department; Waianae Coast; New District 8; Staffing and Resources. (SR78, SD1) Urges the Honolulu Police Department to allocate additional resources to increase police presence on the Waianae Coast and to create a new police district for Waianae that is separate from Kapolei and Ewa and bounded by Nanakuli and Kaena Point. Requests an increase in staffing and resources for the Waianae Coast Community Policing Team. Kahaluu Bay; Kahaluu Beach Park; Beach Restoration; County of Hawaii. (SR167) Supports the ongoing efforts by the County of Hawaii to pursue funding by the United States Army Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program for the restoration of Kahaluu Bay on Hawaii Island. Pearl Harbor; East Loch; Recreational Area. (SCR19, SD1; SR13, SD1) Requests the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to collaborate to establish a recreational area in the east loch of Pearl harbor for public boating and other leisure watercraft activities. Requests the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation and the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City and County of Honolulu to determine the feasibility of developing small-scale facilities for recreational boating and watercraft activities near the Neal Blaisdell park or the Aiea Bay State Recreation Area, or both. Preliminary Draft Evacuation Plan; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; County of Hawaii. (HCR35; SR2) Requests the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to develop a preliminary draft evacuation plan for the areas within lava zones 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 and report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Flag; Hawaii State Capitol Building. (HCR8, HD1) Requests the Department of Public Safety, Sheriff Division to display the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Flag at the State Capitol yearly on Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and the National POW/MIA Recognition Day. State Building Code Council; Department of Accounting and General Services. (SR155) Requests the Department of Accounting and General Services to fully fund the establishment of two full-time equivalent positions and employee training, materials and supplies, and costs necessary to establish a full-time State Building Code Council Office. Telesforo Trinidad; United States Navy; Ship Naming; Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. (SR32, SD1) Expresses support for the naming of a United States Navy surface combatant ship after Fireman Second Class and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Telesforo Trinidad. Unleashed Dogs; Enforcement and Awareness; Public Areas. (HCR128; SR189) Urges the counties to more effectively and meaningfully coordinate their police enforcement and public awareness efforts with the State, Humane societies, and other animal welfare organizations concerning the dangers posed by unleashed dogs to humans and to other animals in public areas. Page 116
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TRANSPORTATION (TRS) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to air, water, and surface transportation, and transit-oriented development as it relates to transportation projects.
Highlights ZERO EMISSIONS TRANSPORTATION Climate change caused by carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels poses a serious threat to the economic well-being, public health, natural resources, and environment of Hawaii. One of the goals of the Legislature and the Department of Transportation is to achieve a fully zero emissions green transportation network. An important step toward that goal is the adoption of more electric vehicles into regular use. To encourage this practice, the Legislature passed SB3158, SD2, HD1, CD1, which appropriates $2,100,000 to provide a rebate program for the purchase and use of electric bicycles and electric mopeds. This incentive applies to any applicant who submits an application to the Department of Transportation within 12 months of purchasing an electric bicycle or electric moped, and approved purchases are eligible for a rebate of up to $500. Even as interest in electric vehicles grows, the lack of publicly available charging infrastructure continues to be a significant concern which may be limiting widespread adoption. To address this, the Legislature passed SB2720, SD2, HD2, CD1, which appropriates $1,000,000 for the electric vehicle charging system rebate program. This measure expands the types of charging stations eligible for rebates to encourage third-party contractors to create various types of vehicle charging stations in larger numbers. This rebate also applies to charging station upgrades to maximize the number of eligible projects and increase the number of publicly accessible charging ports. Hawaii's geography makes it ideal for the adoption of a fully green transportation network of not only ground transportation but for sea and air transportation as well. To further encourage zero emissions transportation on all fronts, the Legislature passed SB3311, SD2, HD2, which establishes both the Interisland Transportation Working Group and the Electric Vehicle Sales Growth Working Group. The Interisland Transportation Working Group will organize and coordinate with other groups, agencies, and programs in and out of the State with the primary purpose of progressing the goal of a fully green Hawaii. The working group will also pursue grants and other monetary opportunities to fund zero emissions related projects. The Electric Vehicle Sales Growth working group will ensure that the State's electric charging infrastructure capacity is sufficient to support Hawaii's growing number of electric vehicles and they will also work on developing new incentives to further promote the adoption of electric vehicles. COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY Pedestrian and road safety can be improved with new infrastructure but reducing dangerous elements on the road can also significantly improve the safety of Hawaii's communities. The Legislature passed SB3165, SD2, HD1, CD1, to promote ignition interlock Transportation (TRS)
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devices which are small breathalyzers for car ignitions that prevent the car from starting if the operator has recently imbibed. This measure amends the driver's license revocation period for first-time offenders convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence by allowing for longer sentences. However, if the offender installs an ignition interlock device and uses it correctly for a period of six months, early termination of the driver's license revocation is possible. This incentive encourages a more widespread adoption of ignition interlock devices which are helpful in stopping dangerous situations before they can start. With this incentive, the measure also promotes compliance by increasing the penalties for tampering with the ignition interlock device. Excessive noise from aircrafts including helicopters can cause many different health issues, including an inability to sleep and even decrease the learning ability of children. There are federal regulations in place to prevent the noise pollution from helicopters and low-flying aircrafts from affecting communities, but SB3272, SD2, HD2, CD1, passed by the Legislature gives the State more power to monitor tour aircraft operators to ensure these regulations are being properly followed. Tour aircraft operating companies must submit a monthly report to the Department of Transportation which shall be made public. This report will detail the date and time of take-off and landing as well as the flight path and any deviation from that flight path for each tour operation. Additionally, this measure establishes the Air Noise and Safety Task Force which will review the data from the monthly tour operations reports and public complaints regarding aircraft noise and safety and use that data to identify key noise and safety issues facing Hawaii communities.
Bills Passed ABANDONED VEHICLES Abandoned Vehicles; Movement Requirements; Counties. (HB1412, HD2, SD1, CD1) Requires counties to clarify a minimum distance a vehicle must be moved within a specified timeframe after a vehicle is initially inspected for abandonment to avoid an official classification of abandonment. Abandoned Vehicles; Outstanding Charges and Fines; Registration; Transfer; Driver's License Renewal. (HB1413, HD2, SD1, CD1) Allows the Director of Finance of a county to require payment from the registered owner of an abandoned vehicle to fund the disposal of the vehicle. Requires the Director of Finance of a county to deny issuance of a certificate of registration and prohibit transfer of ownership of an abandoned vehicle whose registered owner has outstanding charges and fines relating to the disposition of the abandoned vehicle. Requires the Director of Finance of a county to notify the appropriate county examiner of drivers regarding individuals who have outstanding charges and fines owed to the county relating to their abandoned vehicle for the purposes of suspending, revoking, or prohibiting the renewal of their driver's license. Abandoned Vehicles; Repeat Offenders. (HB1414, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, imposes a tiered fine system for repeat offenders who abandon their registered vehicles.
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COMMUNITY SAFETY Child Passenger Safety; Restraint Requirements; Penalties. (SB152, HD1, CD1) Requires children under two years of age to be properly restrained in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system with a harness when in a motor vehicle. Requires children between two and four years of age to be properly restrained in a forward- or rear-facing child passenger restraint system with a harness. Allows children between four and ten years old to be in a booster seat instead of a child passenger restraint system with a harness. Exempts children between seven and ten years old from this requirement if the child is over four feet and nine inches in height. Exempts emergency, commercial, and mass transit vehicles from conforming to this standard. Subjects violators of these requirements to a tiered penalty system including fines and mandatory safety classes. Intoxicated Driving; Ignition Interlock Device; Driver's License Revocation. (SB3165, SD2, HD1, CD1) Amends the driver's license revocation period for first-time offenders convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Allows certain persons who install an ignition interlock device on all vehicles operated by the person for a continuous period of six months to file a motion to reduce the license revocation period. Requires any person operating a vehicle with an ignition interlock device to have government-issued identification on their immediate person. Amends the lookback period and sentencing requirements from five to ten years for violations of operating a vehicle after license and privilege have been suspended or revoked. Clarifies that obscuring the camera lens on an ignition interlock device or failing to provide a picture of the driver qualifies as tampering with the device and is subject to the relevant penalties. Mobile Electric Devices; State Traffic Code. (HB1692, SD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, increases the fines for using a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle to $300 and increases the fine for using a mobile electric device while operating a motor vehicle while in a school zone or construction area to $400. Online Stolen Bicycle Database; Recordkeeping; Pawnbrokers; Secondhand Dealers. (HB1991, HD2, SD2, CD1) Requires the police department in counties with a population of 500,000 or more to establish a publicly available online stolen bicycle database. Prohibits, in counties with a population of five hundred thousand or more, the sale of a bicycle that is reported as stolen and listed on a publicly available online stolen bicycle database. Requires specific recordkeeping for certain businesses that buy previously owned articles and submission of such records to the county police department upon request by the Chief of Police. Tour Aircraft Noise; Reports; Air Noise and Safety Task Force. (SB3272, SD2, HD2, CD1) Requires tour aircraft operators and tour aircraft operator companies to submit monthly written reports to the Department of Transportation which detail flight dates, times, number of passengers, flight path, and any deviation from that flight path. Establishes the Air Noise and Safety Task Force in the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to collect and review tour aircraft operation reports, collect and review public complaints, identify key noise and safety issues, and make recommendations. Requires the task force to submit a preliminary report to the Legislature no later than December 1, 2023 and submit subsequent reports on December 1, 2024 and December 1, 2025.
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DRIVERS LICENSE Driver's Licenses; Expiration and Renewal; Senior Drivers. (SB2679, SD2, HD2, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, extends the renewal period for driver's licenses from two to four years for persons 72-80 years of age, provided that the driver does not have a physical condition or a condition that a driving examiner reasonably believes may impair the driver's ability to drive. Limited Purpose Identification Cards. (HB1761, HD1, SD2, CD1) Authorizes the issuance of limited purpose identification cards for individuals who would qualify for government-issued identification but are unable or refuse to provide satisfactory proof of authorized presence in the United States under federal law. Mopeds; Driver's License. (SB2118, SD1, HD2, CD1) Clarifies that a moped driver must always be in immediate possession of a valid driver's license or instruction permit. ELECTRIC VEHICLES Electric Bicycles and Electric Moped Rebate Program. (SB3158, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes a rebate program for the purchase and use of electric bicycles and electric mopeds. Establishes the electric bicycle and electric moped subaccount in the Highway Development Special Fund for the purpose of funding the rebate program. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Rebates. (SB2720, SD2, HD2, CD1) Beginning June 30, 2022, expands the electric vehicle charging system rebate program to include stations and certain upgrades with one, rather than two or more ports. Removes the $500,000 cap on the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Allows for greater flexibility of the Public Utilities Commission to administer the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Allows for marketing and outreach expenses to be included in the administrative costs of the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Appropriates $1,000,000 out of the electric vehicle charging system subaccount within the Public Utilities Commission Special Fund for the electric vehicle charging system rebate program. Zero Emissions Transportation Goals; Interisland Transportation Working Group; Electrical Sales Growth Working Group. (SB3311, SD2, HD2) Establishes long-term zero emissions transportation goals in the Department of Transportation. Establishes an Interisland Transportation Working Group to develop plans and recommendations for achieving zero emissions interisland transportation. Establishes an Electric Vehicle Sales Growth Working Group to ensure support for the growing use of electric vehicles in the State. HARBORS AND SHIPPING Harbors; Obsolete Provisions; Hawaii Revised Statutes. (HB2180; ACT 6) Repeals obsolete and unnecessary provisions regarding the Kewalo basin use permit and the fire boat which has been retired. Shipping Industry Taxation; General Excise Tax Exemption. (SB2475, SD2, HD1, CD1) Exempts amounts received or accrued for stevedoring services and wharfage, and demurrage charges under the general excise tax law. Page 120
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INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE Emergency Transportation Appropriation; Special Maintenance Program. (SB3152, SD1, HD1; ACT 20) Makes an emergency appropriation of $20,000,000 out of the State Highway Fund to the Department of Transportation to provide funding for the Highways Division's special maintenance program. Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. (HB2336, HD2, SD2, CD1) Clarifies statutory provisions to better reflect the legislative intent of the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. Clarifies procedures regarding answering, court hearings, and court actions relating to a summons or citation issued pursuant to the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. Amends Act 30, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, to account for the current timetable of the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAMS Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Insurance. (HB1619, HD2, SD2, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, establishes peer-to-peer car-sharing insurance requirements. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the implementation of these requirements prior to the Regular Session of 2025. Sunsets June 30, 2025. Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing; Regulation; Taxation. (HB1971, HD2, SD1, CD1) Effective July 1, 2022, authorizes and regulates peer-to-peer car-sharing programs. Establishes general excise tax and rental motor vehicle surcharge tax on peer-to-peer car-sharing programs. Requires those who engage in peer-to-peer car-sharing to register with the Department of Taxation. Transportation Network Companies; Regulation; Insurance. (HB1681, HD2, SD1) Effective January 1, 2023, establishes statewide regulation of transportation network companies to provide operational consistency across the State. Establishes permitting procedures for transportation network companies. Makes permanent, insurance requirements for transportation network companies and transportation network company drivers. VEHICLE REGISTRATION U-Drive Motor Vehicles; Registration of Vehicles; Tourism-Related Traffic Congestion; Abandoned Vehicles. (HB1688, HD1, SD1, CD1) Beginning January 1, 2023, standardizes U-drive motor vehicles with the same motor vehicle registration fees as other motor vehicles. Authorizes counties to use registration fees to mitigate and address the impacts of tourism-related traffic congestion and abandoned vehicles. Vehicle Registration Transfer; Signature. (HB1411, HD2, SD1) Beginning July 1, 2023, requires that the transferee's and transferor's address be provided on the certificate of ownership when the title to a motor vehicle is transferred. Clarifies that the signature of the parties each serve as an attestation to the validity of the information on the certificate of ownership. Imposes a fine on any person who provides false or fraudulent information.
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OTHER ISSUES Environmental Planning; Construction Projects; Carbon Concrete Standards. (SB2295, SD2, HD2, CD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, requires the Department of Transportation to plan for sea level rise based upon the most recent science estimates, and recommendations available from the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission in all future or amended transportation projects. Requires all Department of Transportation highway, harbor, and airport projects to conform to carbon concrete standards dated July 10, 2020, unless the Director of Transportation determines that an exemption is necessary. Motor Carrier Safety Law; Farm Vehicles; Repeal of Exemptions. (SB1211, SD2, HD1, CD1) Repeals the exemption for certain vehicles used by farmers from the motor carrier safety law.
Resolutions Adopted Airport Thermal Screening Equipment Repurposing. (SCR193; SR186) Requests the Department of Transportation Airports Division to develop a preliminary draft of a thermal screening and tracing camera repurpose plan for its five major airports. Requests the Department of Transportation Airports Division to submit the preliminary draft to the Legislature no later than July 1, 2022. Alternate Emergency Access Routes; Hanalei to Haena. (SR50, SD1) Requests that the Department of Transportation convene a task force to conduct a feasibility study of alternate emergency access routes for the Hanalei to Haena communities. Requests the Department of Transportation to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session 2023. Auditor; Drivers Education Program; Performance Audit. (HCR125) Requests the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Driver Education Program administered by the Departments of Transportation and Education. Requests the Auditor to examine the administration, policies, procedures, and the backlog of driver's education opportunities and prospective programs for the Driver Education Program. Requests the Auditor to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Hana Highway; Maintenance; Management Plan. (HCR29) Encourages the Department of Transportation to work with the County of Maui, Hana Highway Regulation civil volunteer group, and large landowners whose properties are accessible from Hana Highway to develop a holistic management plan that will ensure Hana Highway is properly maintained and is safe for use by residents and visitors. Lanikai Bikeway. (SCR138, SD1, HD1; SR122, SD1) Urges the City and County of Honolulu to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Lanikai Bikeway and recognize the efforts of Ted Rodgers and Cynthia Thielen who led the efforts to establish it. Metropolitan Planning Organization; County of Hawaii. (SR159, SD1) Urges the Department of Transportation to convene an Intergovernmental Task Force to recommend policy and provide guidance to assist the County of Hawaii to establish and form a metropolitan planning organization or a regional transportation planning organization should the County of Hawaii not meet the population threshold for the formalization of a metropolitan planning Page 122
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organization. Urges the Department of Transportation to provide the task force with a list of highway projects to be executed within the next four years from the State Transportation Improvement Program. Requests the Intergovernmental Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Metropolitan Planning Organizations; Federal Funding; Transportation Goals; Annual Briefings. (SR86, SD1) Requests the Department of Transportation to increase local funding for Metropolitan Planning Organizations in order to pursue additional discretionary funding opportunities resulting from the new Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Requests the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization to submit annual briefings to the Legislature on how projects in the Oahu regional transportation plan accomplish state transportation goals. Mokulele Bike Path. (SR127) Urges the Department of Transportation to name the Mokulele Bike Path after former State Representative Joseph "Joey" W. Bertram III in recognition and celebration of his life and role in the development of the Maui Veterans Highway bike route. Pedestrian Safe Routes; Senior Citizens. (SR120, SD1) Requests the Department of Transportation to create pedestrian-safe routes and pathways that lead to and from places of residence in such a manner that adheres to the unique needs of the senior citizen population. Requests that the Department of Transportation create a proposed list of pedestrian safety related projects and prioritize them while considering state-wide implementation and implementation in currently ongoing transportation projects. Requests the Department of Transportation to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Renaming Streets; Task Force; Feasibility. (SR96) Requests that a task force be formed to examine the feasibility of renaming streets. Requests that the street name changes should be based on if the current street name has a history related to slavery, gender or racialized violence, the overthrow of a legitimate government, the suppression of the Hawaiian language, or other problematic events. Requests that the task force submit a preliminary report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Safe Routes to School; Advisory Group; Strategic Plan. (SR126, SD1) Urges the government of Hawaii to establish a Safe Routes to School Advisory Group to develop a comprehensive statewide safe routes to school strategic plan. Requests the Advisory Group to advise the State on strategies to ensure that all children in the State are able to safely and comfortably bike, walk, roll, or bus to school. Requests that the Safe Routes to School Advisory Group submit a preliminary report to the Legislature no later than December 1, 2022 and a final report no later than December 1, 2023. Requests that the advisory group dissolve on June 30, 2024. Sidewalk Maintenance; Working Group; City and County of Honolulu. (HCR182) Requests the City and County of Honolulu to convene a working group to develop recommendations to improve sidewalk maintenance. Requests the working group to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Requests that the report include a detailed summary of the City and County of Honolulu's existing policies and procedures for maintenance, the median amount of time spent during 2020-2021 to repair sidewalks, and recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of sidewalk repairs and recommendations on how to improve communication with the public on issues of sidewalk safety. Transportation (TRS)
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Tax Map Key Parcels; City and County of Honolulu; Parking and Community Needs. (HCR93) Requests the City and County of Honolulu to purchase identified tax map key parcels for additional parking and other community needs as deemed necessary by the City and County of Honolulu. Transportation Costs; Task Force. (SR132, SD1) Requests that a task force be convened to determine how the Department of Transportation can decrease the cost of transportation. Requests that the task force evaluate modern best practices for successful transit, evaluate relevant studies, and evaluate current Department of Transportation priorities. Requests that the task force submit an initial report to the Legislature no later than December 1, 2022 and a final report no later than December 1, 2023. Waianae Coast Traffic; Maipalaoa Bridge. (HCR156; SR121) Requests the Department of Transportation to take all necessary steps to expedite work on the Maipalaoa Bridge in Maili, Oahu. Requests the Department of Transportation and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services to work to expedite the connection of all vital traffic signals on the Waianae Coast to the Joint Traffic Management Center. Requests the Department of Transportation to allocate additional resources to the Waianae Coast to maintain, repair, and secure traffic signals and sensors in a timely fashion. Requests the opening of the Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road System on a permanent basis to help mitigate traffic. Waterborne Cargo; Working Group; Committees; Subsidies. (SR128, SD1) Requests that the Department of Transportation convene a working group with appropriate committees to recommend the creation of state and county subsidies for the transport of waterborne cargo consistent with the finding and recommendations of the Water Carriers Working Group's final report and recommendations on seeking broad federal funding. Requests that the working group work and consult with the Senate and House of Representatives to establish a waterborne cargo subsidies program. Requests that the working group submit an interim report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023 and a final report prior to the Regular Session 2024. Requests the Department of Transportation to convene a committee to continue working and consulting with the United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration in the seeking of federal waterborne cargo funding. Zero Emissions Interisland Travel. (SR129) Urges the State of Hawaii to strongly encourage the development and deployment of zero emissions interisland transportation. Requests that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the Department of Transportation accelerate efforts to assist with developing and deploying zero emissions interisland transportation. Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Department of Transportation, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and other relevant departments to plan to identify and incorporate necessities for zero emissions interisland transportation such as charging facilities, docks, and other compatible infrastructure.
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WATER AND LAND (WTL) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to state planning, historic preservation, sustainability, land and water management, forest management and reserve, coastal zone management, land reclamation, naturally occurring fisheries, ocean resources, state parks and beaches, management areas, including ocean recreation management areas and small boat harbors, and transit-oriented development as it relates to land use.
Highlights WATER RIGHTS For nearly two thousand years, native Hawaiians have been farming successfully on lands throughout the State without creating adverse impacts to the land in which they operated. Traditional farming practices, such as the cultivation of taro, preserve and advance traditional and customary practices of native Hawaiians that can be taught to future generations. To protect traditional and customary rights of Native Hawaiians, the Legislature passed HB1768, HD2, SD2, CD1, which exempts the instream use of water for traditional and customary kalo cultivation practices from the existing process for disposition of water rights. To reaffirm the Legislature's commitment to uphold constitutional provisions that protect Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices, HB1768, HD2, SD2, CD1, also recognizes, confirms, and protects traditional and customary and kuleana rights to water, including rights of use, access, delivery, and quality of water. The Legislature's commitment to the revitalization and protection of water rights and traditional Native Hawaiian farming practices provide further justice for kalo farmers. AQUATIC WILDLIFE Fishing remains a key livelihood and pastime for many Hawaii residents. The State's fish aggregation devices, or FADs, program, maintained by the Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology, are floating objects that attract many aquatic wildlife species, including large pelagic fish species. However, maintenance of the FAD program is labor-intensive and costly as the devices are prone to damage and are in need of frequent replacements. Missing FADs may lead to less fish for individual or community consumption and increased operational costs as fishers utilize distant FADs. In an effort to provide enhanced fishing opportunities for island fishers, the Legislature passed SB2767, SD1, HD1, CD1, to provide funding for the state FAD program to operate at full capacity. ABANDONED WELLS Water is a precious, finite resource crucial to Hawaii's people. However, the presence of wells in a state of disuse or disrepair can become conduits for contaminants to be introduced into ground water, threatening crucial water supplies across the State. Abandoned wells can also become receptacles for the disposal of waste, potentially resulting in additional contamination of ground water and associated risk to public health and safety, and the environment. To reaffirm its commitment to the protection of water quality and resources, the Legislature passed SB2752, SD2, HD2, CD1, which clarifies the Water and Land (WTL)
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existing definition of "abandoned well" and requires abandoned well owners to repair or seal the well at the owner's expense. The owner of an abandoned well must also disclose the existence of the well upon transfer of ownership of real property and the owner must notify the Commission on Water Resource Management of the transfer upon opening of escrow; provided that the owner has knowledge of the abandoned well and the well is visible from an accessible area. AXIS DEER MANAGEMENT For decades, axis deer have threatened communities across the State, specifically in Maui County, as a conservative estimate of 60,000 deer roam throughout Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Originally brought to Hawaii as a gift to King Kamehameha V, axis deer have now overrun Maui County, depleting key grazing areas for locally-grown cattle and diminishing crops and populations of native wildlife. To address the overpopulation of axis deer across the State, SB3179, SD2, HD2, CD1, requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife to adopt rules and issue funds to licensed hunters to take deer at a per unit rate. The rules must require certain land, gender, and time period restrictions to hunt feral axis deer, and only licensed hunters may participate in the collection of funds issued by the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the per unit rate as determined by the Division of Forestry and Wildlife. SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS Agriculture remains one of Hawaii's significant economic sectors. Despite its importance to state economic and food security goals, the State has not completed a comprehensive soil study or a sufficient agricultural soil mapping in over 50 years, as Hawaii's only statewide soil mapping, classification, and characterization study was conducted by the Land Study Bureau of the University of Hawaii from 1965 to 1972. To enhance local agricultural productivity and meet the State's food sustainability goals, accurate soil data reflecting current soil characteristics, soil properties, and identification of limits, risks, and soil suitability are crucial to support public and private investments to achieve Hawaii's food and agricultural sustainability goals. Therefore, SB2056, SD1, HD1, CD1, requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Land Use Commission, and College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, to conduct a study of the suitability of soil classification systems, including the soil overall (master) productivity rating system and detailed land classification of the Land Study Bureau, for the regulation of agricultural lands by the State and counties. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development is required to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024.
Bills Passed AQUATIC RESOURCES Aquatic Mitigation Banking; Aquatic In-Lieu Fee Mitigation. (SB204, SD1, HD1, CD1) Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use aquatic in-lieu fee mitigation to restore, create, enhance, preserve, or any combination thereof, aquatic
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habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation for past and certain prospective damages to aquatic habitats or resources. Aquatic Resources; Intentional Violations; Penalties; Fines. (HB1653, HD2, SD2) Beginning July 1, 2022, establishes tiered administrative fine and criminal fine systems for each specimen of certain aquatic life illegally taken, killed, or injured. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recommend community service that benefits the resource damaged when a person is ordered to perform community service in lieu of a fine. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resource to recommend that a defendant may be sentenced to probation with probationary terms that may include restrictions on: •
Entering specific geographical areas in the State where aquatic resources may be found;
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Handling, operating, or possessing certain fishing gear or equipment.
Fish Aggregation Devices; Deployment, Replacement, and Maintenance; Appropriation. (SB2767, SD1, HD1, CD1) Appropriates $350,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to support the fish aggregation device program. Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District; Carrying Capacity Pilot Program; Appropriation. (SB3330, SD1, HD1, CD1) Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and conduct the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District carrying capacity pilot program, in consultation with the City and County of Honolulu, University of Hawaii, including the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, and nonprofit community organizations in the ahupuaa of Pupukea and Waimea, to: •
Assess the carrying capacity of certain designated areas;
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Monitor, document, and assess the effectiveness of mandatory and voluntary kapu, or closures, and other restrictions on access to high-traffic areas; and
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Propose long-term management options to reduce the impact of humans on the health and abundance of marine life in sensitive areas.
Sunsets the carrying capacity pilot program on July 1, 2025. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2026. Appropriates $300,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and conduct the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District carrying capacity pilot program. DEVELOPMENT Concession Contracts; Public Property; Contract Term; Exemptions; City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package. (HB1432, HD1, SD2, CD1) Increases the maximum term of a Water and Land (WTL)
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concessions contract from 15 to 25 years. Exempts certain operations of ground transportation services and parking lot operations at small boat harbors. Exempts beach or ocean-related recreational services from sealed bid requirements, with certain conditions. Provides that a county director of parks and recreation has sole discretion to designate which county parks are environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally unique for purposes of determining whether a concession at the park is exempt from the sealed bid requirements. Expands the exemption from the sealed bid requirements for concessions at county zoos, botanic gardens, or county parks that are designated by the respective county director of parks and recreation, in the director's sole discretion, as environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally unique. Provides that concessions are awarded to the offeror whose proposal is determined to be most advantageous. Development Rights; Sea Level Rise; City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package. (HB1436, HD1, SD2, CD1) Expands the authority of the counties to transfer development rights from lands vulnerable to or adversely affected by sea level rise, coastal erosion, storm surge, or flooding associated with climate change. Easements; Public Lands; Subdivision Process and Approval Exemption; Counties. (HB2332, HD1, SD2) Allows the granting of easements of undeveloped public lands affecting the transfer of public lands between the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture, pursuant to laws regarding non-agricultural park lands in chapter 166E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to be exempted from formal subdivision process and approval requirements, including requirements for surveying and formalizing easements. Limits exemptions to easements created for a public purpose on public or government-owned lands. Emergency Permits; Erosion; Sandbags; Identifying Information. (HB2006, HD1, SD1) Beginning July 1, 2022, requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to include as a condition on an emergency permit to install a sandbag requirement for the attachment of identifying information, including the permittee's contact information and the permit number, to the sandbag. Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to specify the form and manner in which the identifying information is to be attached to the sandbag. Special Improvement District; Expanded Basis; Environmental Protection; Natural Resource Management; County Government. (HB1672, HD1, SD2) Beginning July 1, 2022, expands the purpose and rationale for which counties may create special improvement districts for the purpose of improvements to include: •
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION Historic Preservation Program; Penalties. (SB1411, SD2, HD1, CD1) Increases civil and administrative fines for certain violations of historic and preservation requirements. Makes violators liable for costs associated with mitigation and preservation measures. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Soil Classification Study; Agricultural Land Regulation; Appropriation. (SB2056, SD1, HD1, CD1) Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to conduct a study of the suitability of soil classification systems, including the soil overall (master) productivity rating system and detailed land classification of the Land Study Bureau, for the regulation of agricultural lands. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to request, as appropriate, the assistance of the Department of Agriculture, Land Use Commission, and College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and further allows the Office to consult with the United States Department of Agriculture. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates $325,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Development to conduct the study as required. Turtle Bay Conservation Easement; Debt Service. (SB3134, SD2, HD1; ACT 23) Streamlines the process for completing the Department of Land and Natural Resources' required annual payment of debt service on the reimbursable general obligation bonds for Turtle Bay. SUSTAINABILITY Green Jobs Youth Corps; Appropriation. (SB2768, SD2, HD1, CD1) Authorizes the Governor to designate the Department of Land and Natural Resources to administer or enter into an agreement for the administration of a Green Jobs Youth Corps to provide temporary work and training opportunities in the fields of natural resource management, agriculture, or other sustainability-related professions to young adults ages 38 and younger. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to partner with an organization that has received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence Accreditation Program or has at least 10 years of experience providing similar programming statewide in the State, or both. Appropriates $5,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the Green Jobs Youth Corps; •
Provided that the appropriation shall be used only for the payment of salaries for not more than 1,000 participants with experience in the Green jobs Youth Corps for a period of nine to 12 months, subject to sufficient funds; and
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Provided further that the Department of Land and Natural Resources and its partner or partners shall be permitted to obtain and utilize federal or other outside funding for the purpose of matching state funds provided for the Green Jobs Youth Corps.
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Hawaii State Planning Act; Renewable Energy; Grid Resources Balancing; Appropriation. (SB2510, SD2, HD1, CD1) Establishes a state energy policy that requires at least 33.33 percent of renewable energy to be generated by firm renewable energy for each island. Establishes requirements for the State to maintain a diversified renewable energy portfolio. Amends statutory provisions to achieve firm renewable energy generation for each island. Limits the percentage of any one type of renewable energy source to 45 percent of all generation for each island, except geothermal energy production. Prohibits fossil fuel generation after December 31, 2045, except for cases of emergency or natural disaster and in circumstances where unavailability of renewable fuels would require limited use of fossil fuels to maintain grid reliability. Allows the Legislature to extend this deadline under certain conditions. Requires state policy to ensure that the development or expansion of energy systems recognizes and emphasizes the need to increase the proportion of firm renewable energy generation to a minimum of 33.33 percent for each island to reliably replace fossil fuel generation. Defines "firm renewable energy" and "intermittent renewable generation". Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to update the energy state functional plan to include a diversified renewable energy portfolio and firm renewable energy for electricity generation to enhance the State's energy security, resilience, and sustainability. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to submit the updated plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to submit an annual report to the Legislature regarding the status of the energy state functional plan prior to each Regular Session. Authorizes the energy state functional plan to be updated every five years. Requires the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to conduct a study to update the minimum percentage of firm renewable generation for each island and the maximum proportion of any one renewable energy source on each island. Requires the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Authorizes the study to be updated every five years. Appropriates $200,000 out of the Energy Systems Development Special Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the University of Hawaii for the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to conduct the study to update the minimum percentage of firm renewable generation for each island and the maximum proportion of any one renewable energy source on each island. Appropriates $200,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to update the energy state functional plan. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Abandoned Wells. (SB2752, SD2, HD2, CD1) Clarifies the process for an owner to seal an abandoned well. Requires abandoned well owners to seal the well at the owner's expense in accordance with the well construction and pump installation standards. Requires owners to notify the Commission on Water Resource Management of the transfer of ownership of a property with an abandoned well upon opening of escrow; provided that the presence or existence of the abandoned well is within the knowledge of the owner and visible from an accessible area. Clarifies the definition of the term "abandoned well". Page 130
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Water Rights; Kalo Farming; Exemption. (HB1768, HD2, SD2, CD1) Exempts the instream use of water for traditional and customary kalo cultivation practices from the existing process for the disposition of water rights. Requires the Commission on Water Resource Management to include the specification of the water course or the means of access and delivery when determining appurtenant water rights. Recognizes, confirms, and protects traditional and customary and kuleana rights to water, including rights of use, delivery, and quality of water including temperature and turbidity. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Gaming and Fishing Resources; Conservation; Sustainability; Food Security; Rules and Policies; Report. (HB1872, HD1, SD2, CD1) Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recognize that: •
Game mammals and game birds provide a sustainable food source that should be provided with high-quality habitats containing sufficient food, water, and refuge to support viable populations for hunting;
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Proper management of game populations in appropriate areas minimize the impacts of game mammals and birds and provide benefits to important watershed areas; and
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The State's unique relationship with the ocean requires careful consideration and management of land and ocean activities that prioritize the public trust responsibilities of the State, including the conservation of natural resources and protection of native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices.
By July 1, 2023, requires each department, office, or agency of the State to update the department, office, or agency's rules and policies to integrate the local hunting and fishing industries into any food security or sustainability strategies that the department, office, or agency employs. Requires the head of each principal department of the State to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023 and 2024. Maui County Axis Deer Herd Population Management; Rules. (SB3179, SD2, HD2, CD1) Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife to adopt rules that: •
Establish the lands on which licensed hunters may operate for the hunting of feral axis deer;
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Require the entire carcass of a feral axis deer to be submitted to the Division by licensed hunters;
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Establish time periods in which licensed hunters of feral axis deer may operate; and
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Establish any other parameters the Division may deem necessary for feral axis deer management.
Requires the Department to issue funds to licensed hunters at a per unit rate for feral axis deer herd management.
Resolutions Adopted Audit; State Historic Preservation Division. (SR24) Requests the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of all the programs within the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Requests the Auditor to include: •
Whether the State Historic Preservation Division has adequate staffing and resources to conduct timely project reviews;
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An evaluation of whether the review and response to submittals is completed within the timeframe established by department rules;
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Standardization of monitoring protocols, including the establishment of cultural impact assessment guidance;
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Recommendations, including proposed legislation, to update, refine, or realign the State Historic Preservation Division's mission and organization.
Requests the Auditor to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Board of Land and Natural Resources; Russian Fort Elisabeth State Historical Park; Paulaula. (SR106) Urges the Board of Land and Natural Resources to rename the Russian Fort Elisabeth State Historical Park in Waimea, Kauai, as "Paulaula". Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks to develop new interpretive signs, brochures, and websites for the site that are available in English and Hawaiian that primarily reflect the aina of Kauai's alii nui and also the rich multicultural history of the site. Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks to collaborate with the National Park Service to update the National Historic Landmark designation of the site and incorporate its Hawaiian place name and recent research findings in the fields of history and anthropology.
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City and County of Honolulu; Department of Planning and Permitting; Publication of Decisions. (SR197, SD1) Requests the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu to publish on its website all decisions regarding waivers and variances. Feral Ungulate Management Plan; West Hawaii; Task Force. (HCR17) Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to convene a task force to develop a feral ungulate management plan for West Hawaii. Specifies members of the task force. Requests the task force to work in consultation with wildlife managers, hunters, watershed managers, park and reserve managers, invasive species control experts, and large landowners in West Hawaii. Requests the task force to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2024. Dissolves the task force on June 30,2024. Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Improvement Masterplan; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation. (SCR176; SR169) Supports the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation's ongoing efforts to execute its improvement masterplan for the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, in consultation with the informal Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Working Group, to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Kaneohe Bay; Restrictions on Commercial Ocean Use Activity; Master Plan. (SCR205, SD1, HD1) Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, in consultation with the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, to conduct a study of commercial activity and develop a plan to reduce the amount of non-permitted commercial activity that is operating in violation of the Kaneohe Bay Master Plan. Requests the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to also investigate challenges to enforcement against illegal commercial activity at Kaneohe Bay and offer recommendations to improve compliance with the Kaneohe Bay Master Plan. Requests the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Limu Kala; Hawaii State Limu; Year of the Limu 2022. (SCR203; SR196) Recognizes the Governor's declaration that 2022 is the year of the limu. Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop programs to recapture, retain, and share the cultural and environmental knowledge regarding limu kala for the people of Hawaii. Mount Kaala Natural Area Reserve; Expansion; Natural Area Reserves Systems Commission. (HCR82) Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources with the input of the Natural Area Reserves System Commission to explore the possibility of expanding the Mount Kaala Natural Area Reserve to include the slopes of Mount Kaala, particularly in the Waialua direction. Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Waiahole Stream; Flood Hazard Reduction; Study. (SR192, SD1) Requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Commission on Water Resource Management, and City and County of Honolulu, to conduct a study of Waiahole Stream, identify jurisdictional obstacles to coordinated stream maintenance, and offer recommendations to improve stream maintenance and flood hazard mitigation policies. Requests the study to investigate various factors, including but not limited to the effects of landowner decisions on surrounding landowners; obligations of government branches, Water and Land (WTL)
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private landowners, and the community; hazards to property, agriculture, and safety; flood hazards; jurisdiction of public and private entities; limitations on active management; permitting; environmental conservation; best flood management practices; recommendations to address issues identified in the study; and a cost benefit analysis of establishing stream management staff. Requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023. Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Kahaluu, Koolaupoko, Oahu. (HCR4) Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a term, non-exclusive easement covering 1,426 square feet of the state submerged lands that front the property identified as Tax Map Key: (1) 4-7-001:006, Kahaluu, Koolaupoko, Oahu, for the existing seawall, steps, and filled land, and for use, repair, and maintenance of the existing improvements constructed thereon. Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu. (HCR5, SD1) Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a term, non-exclusive easement covering 1,898 square feet of the state submerged lands that front the property identified as Tax Map Key: (1) 4-4-016:016, Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu, for the existing pier, house, rock wall, and landscape area, and for use, repair, and maintenance of the existing improvements constructed thereon. Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Napili Bay, Maui. (SCR64, SD1) Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a term, non-exclusive easement to the Napili Bay and Beach Foundation, Inc. covering a portion of state submerged lands identified as Tax Map Key: (2) 4-3-002:023, Napili, Kaanapali, Maui, for a portion of the beach access stairs constructed thereon. Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Wailupe, Honolulu, Oahu. (HCR3, HD1) Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to add 16 square feet of state submerged lands to the term, non-exclusive easement covering 146 square feet of the state submerged lands that front the property identified as Tax Map Key: (1) 3-6-003:015, Wailupe, Honolulu, Oahu, for the existing seawall, and for use, repair, and maintenance of the existing improvements constructed thereon.
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WAYS AND MEANS (WAM) The purview of this committee includes those programs relating to overall state financing policies, including revenue enhancement, taxation, other revenues, and cash and debt management, statewide implementation of planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation, and government structure and finance.
Budget Highlights HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Appropriates General Fund FY2023:
$8.7 Billion
All MOF FY2023:
$16.9 Billion
Department of Accounting and General Services • $500,000 for a creative grant program for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. • $200,000 for an artist fellowship program. • $2,000,000 to support the mission of Iolani Palace. • $10,000,000 for capital improvements to Bishop Museum • $7,500,000 to support programming and operations of the Bishop Museum Department of Agriculture • $654,454 for rabies quarantine. • $425,000 for invasive pest species such as the coffee berry borer beetle, spittle bug, and Japanese beetle, mainly impacting two industries; coffee and ranching. • $1,600,000 and two positions to clear a portion of the stream in Kapaa, Kauai. • $26,000,000 to upgrade the Wahiawa Dam and Spillway, and purchase lands in fee simple interest. • $658,480 for aquaculture development; includes four permanent positions and operating expenses. • $2,105,803 for security services to address trespassing, abandonment of vehicles on agribusiness development corporation land, and other security issues on vacant land; and also for two permanent positions to assist with ADC's accounting and assets. • $800,000 for ungulate fencing for local farmers, primarily on the neighbor islands. • $551,000 for improvement of the Menehune ditch. • $800,000 for irrigation management on agribusiness development corporation land. • $224,588 to fund one economist position and two surveys to double local fruit production with the USDA. • $800,000 for a Pesticide Disposal program. Department of the Attorney General • $3,360,000 for raises for deputy attorneys general. • Thirteen new deputy attorneys general positions within the department focusing on areas including human trafficking abatement, public safety, criminal justice, and legislation; and four positions in the department of human services. • $1,635,000 to revitalize the statewide-career criminal and victim witness program. • $114,500 to establish a victim witness support team to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. • $1,588,000 to establish a new office for human trafficking abatement. • $6,750,000 to modernize the aging KEIKI database the Child Support Enforcement Services Division has used since 1998, to a state-of-the-art platform that will increase efficiency and data quality. Department of Budget and Finance • $33,333,334 to leverage federal funds to expand broadband deployment. • $335,068,000 to restore prefunding of other post-employment benefits. Ways and Means (WAM)
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Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism • $660,000 to cover the cost of moving expenses for the office of Strategic Marketing and Support while their office receives much needed renovations. • $160,000 in state matching funds for the Business Development and Support Division to apply for a federal grant of $800,000 to support Eligible Small Business Concerns. • $488,715 and seven new positions and for the Hawaii State Energy Office to support renewable energy projects across the state. • $143,508 and two new positions to establish a development support staff at the General Support for Economic Development Division. • $1,500,000 for Accelerator Awards to support startup companies. • $1,000,000 for Manufacturing Assistance Program Award. • $1,000,000 in State Matching Funds for Naval Research Grants. • $2,300,000 to establish a carbon smart land management assistance pilot program and a Hawaii Air Noise and Safety Task Force. • $13,874,350 for infrastructure upgrades for Kalaeloa to improve roadways, regional connections, utilities and additional water and power infrastructure. • $5,000,000 for Affordable Homeownership. Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs • Eight positions and $546,961 for the Division of Vocational Licensing improve processing of licensure applications. Department of Defense • $99,174 to establish one Threat Assessment Planner for the Office of Homeland security. • $645,000 to clear foliage surrounding the State Veterans Cemetery. • $125,000 to obtain an additional Excavator & Utility Tractor for State Veterans Cemetery to assist with burial and groundskeeping duties. • Restoration of $5,000,000 major disaster fund. • $395,628 for Supplies, CE FOMA Contracts, Electricity, Travel, Transportation, and OSHA-PPE for the Hawaii Army and Air National Guard.$35,000,000 in General funds for Plans, Design, Construction, and Equipment for Infrastructure and Facilities for Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. • $35,000,000 in General funds for Plans, Design, Construction, and Equipment for Infrastructure and Facilities for Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Department of Education • $32,500,000 to address several areas including: hard to staff concerns in certain geographical locations, to retain and recruit teachers for special education, and provide Hawaiian language immersion for students.$6,360,000 to furnish and equip new classrooms and school buildings across the state. • $117,019 to add one position for the Papahana O Kaiona Alternative Learning Program. • $2,716,984 to add twenty-one positions to establish a new nursing section to coordinate and provide clinical supervision for schools. • $332,790 and two positions to coordinate the Hawaii State Teacher Fellows Program, which looks to build and empower teacher voices and perspectives. • $1,150,000 increase for the Indexed Complex Area Administration program for classroom supplies, instructional materials, materials and resources for professional learning communities, and technology to provide equity of access to students. • $600,000 for "Grow Our Own Teacher Stipends". • $1,022,499 to add seventeen positions to make the pilot Special Education Teacher Mentor Program permanent. • $1,000,000 to deploy a sensor network in air-conditioned classrooms to optimize classroom conditions for students and staff. • $1,000,000 to install security cameras at eleven libraries. • $750,000 for public libraries to purchase digital and physical materials for community use. • $2,000,000 to provide Menstrual products at schools. • $3,000,000 to convert the 40-year-old barcode system to RFID technology to increase efficiency for both the staff and the public. Page 136
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Two permanent positions and $200,000 for Workforce Development Coordinators at McKinley and Waipahu Community School for Adults. $250,000 for Education Programs for incarcerated women. $2,000,000 for Charter Schools Hawaiian Immersion teachers. $855,000 to add three positions for a Waianae fish hatchery program. $97,202 to add one position for Charter School civil rights compliance.
Office of the Governor • $331,429 to retore the Intergovernmental Policy Unit. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands • $10,000,000 for Planning and Development for Hawaiian Homesteads. • $1,043,548 to fund twenty positions important to land leases, loans, and fiscal services. Department of Health • $5,000,000 for COVID-19 Testing. • $16,320,700 for Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. • $500,000 for needs and site assessment for new Kona hospital. • $8,923,000 for the Maui Health System. • $16,320,700 for the HHSC Oahu Region. • $537,542, and eight positions including three clinical psychologists and three psychiatrists for Adult Mental Health – Outpatient. • $3,487,633 for the Hawaii State Hospital Forensic Building operations. • $14,000,000 for Hawaii State Laboratory for modernization of existing lab facility. • $60,780 to restore funding for one Communication Access Specialist whose primary responsibilities include credentialing sign language interpreters and communications access for State programs and services. • $1,200,000 for ambulances for Hawaii county. • $1,621,650 for Maui and Kauai emergency medical services. • $276,000 and five positions for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. • $2,650,000 million for Kupuna Care program. • $1,500,000 for Aging and Disability Resource Centers for all counties across the State. • $204,876 for one Program Specialist for Office of Language Access as well as funds for capacity building of qualified interpreters and translators. Department of Human Resources Development • $90,000 for the restoration of one Administrative Assistant. Department of Human Services • $4,021,809 annually to increase the Temporary Assistance for Other Needy families (TAONF) program allotment level of assistance per family. • $500,000 in additional funding for the Rental Assistance Services Program. • Two additional Social Worker positions for the Child Protective Services Program. • $3,006,048 in operating costs and twenty-five positions to implement a childcare subsidies program within the department, statewide for eligible low-income families. • In addition, $6,960,000 to assist families with child-care payments. • $2,080,000 to fund a database and a wage subsidy for early learning educators. • $450,000 to fund maintenance and repair, as well as services to transfer youth to mental health residential programs. • $400,000 for sex trafficking victims support services • $1,842,000 for the Exit Retention Bonus Payment Program to help families successfully exit the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. • $6,000,000 for the TANF program to procure innovative afterschool services. • $23,094,000 to fund additional housing subsidies of up to $500 per month to TANF and TAONF program participants who are participating in the First-to -Work Program. • $2,500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support the department's response to COVID-19 and the ongoing pandemic.
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$5,897,505 to expand post-partum coverage from 2 to 12 months for MedQuest patients to increase lifesaving screening services, provide preventative treatment, and address healthcare parity. $25,952,297 to provide adult dental benefits to MedQuest patients under "Option 2," including both cleaning and treatment services. $1,137,000 for KOLEA maintenance and operations.
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations • $450,000 for One Stop Workforce Information for Workforce Development. • $5,293,416 and seven positions for high school and post-high internships across State departments • $235,338 to fund two elevator inspectors and an online scheduling system for the program. • $321,000,000 for the Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payment Program to increase unemployment benefit payments. • $152,500 to fund five positions for the Office of Community Services to administer Grant in Aid awards. • $2,000,000 for emergency food assistance programs in all four counties statewide. Department of Land and Natural Resources • $3,000,000 for Public Lands Management operating expenses. • $895,752 and seven new Land Agent positions across the state. • $15,660 to upgrade the Wildlife Technician position on Kauai Island. • $129,000 for two new Aquatic Biologist positions to restart the marine aquaculture program and manage the coral program and nursery. • $1,800,000 in additional funds for first responder overtime, helicopter contracts, and repair of firefighting equipment for the Native Resources and Fire Protection program. • $1,700,000 in additional funds for Rapid Ohia Death response. • $1,500,000 in additional funds for the Hawaii Invasive Species Council. • $1,200,000 and three positions for Axis Deer Mitigation. • $454,318 in salary increases for seventeen senior Historic Preservation positions for recruitment and retention of specialized talent. • $614,280 for fourteen new positions at the Historic Preservation department to handle the anticipated workflow accompanying incoming infrastructure federal funds. • $50,000 for creation of a Rustic Parking Area and Trail Maintenance at Maunawili trail. • $400,000 in additional funding for operating expenses at the Kahoolawe Island Reserve. • $2,395,201 and twenty-nine positions to restore cuts made in FY21. • $2,000,000 for security services at critical infrastructure locations. • $291,888 and twelve positions for the Marine Security Division to provide additional protection for Hawaii's beaches and wildlife. • $500,000 for Maalaea Harbor Improvements • $4,000,000 for Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Wastewater infrastructure. • $2,000,000 Trail clean up and restoration. • $72,000 and two Cultural Resource Specialist positions. • $200,000 for the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Department of Public Safety • $320,568 to add six clinical psychologists to provide evening and weekend psychology services for inmates suffering mental health crisis. • $870,336 to add sixteen registered nurses to expand 24-hour nursing services to five correctional facilities. • $626,868 for the Crime Victim Compensation Commission. Department of Transportation Airports: • $17,380,153 to revitalize the Wiki-Wiki Bus Program to provide efficient and safe transportation at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. • $1,200,000 for routine maintenance of airfield pavement, signage, and lighting repairs at Lihue Airport. Page 138
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$2,358,085 for increasing costs of utilities, safety, maintenance, and janitorial supplies at Kahului Airport, Molokai Airport, Lanai Airport, and Kapalua Airport. Harbors: • $1,282,996 for debt payment increases for the Johnson Controls Energy Savings Lease Financing Agreement. • $1,077,000 for increasing costs of utilities, security services, and maintenance at Honolulu, Kalaeloa Barbers Point, Hilo, Kawaihae, Kahului, Kaunakakai, and Kaumalapau harbors. Highways: • $2,000,000 for invasive species removal focusing on Albizia Trees. • $194,000 for repair and maintenance of streetlights and upgrades to LED in Hawaii County. • $10,000,000 to fund a stored property and debris removal program to clean up unauthorized encampments on state lands and store important belongings. Last year this program cleaned up 11.98 million pounds of waste and expect to see more in upcoming years due to continuing economic difficulties. • $800,000 for repair and maintenance of smart traffic controllers to continue the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) initiative that encourages safe and efficient traffic. • $800,000 to purchase a mobile scanner to help with property damage and natural disaster assessment and mitigation. •
University of Hawaii • $7,200,000 million and $800,000 in funds for UH Manoa and UH Hilo Athletics, respectively • $1,670,000 to expand JABSOM's graduate residency program for neighbor island rotations. • $85,500 and three positions for the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology. • $1,756,489 for additional nursing clinical instructor lecturers. • $580,000 for improvements to the Ernst Theatre at UH Manoa. • $557,097 and four positions to address the teacher shortage in Hawaii • $190,000 and two positions to kickstart the Aviation program at UH Hilo. • $2,889,496 and fourteen positions for the Imi Loa Immersion Program at UH Hilo. • $836,000 and three positions for the Maui Food Innovation Center. • $389,840 and eight positions for the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College. • $1,575,000 and seven positions for Computer Science/Engineering positions and the establishment of an IT internship program at UH Manoa and UH Hilo.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET The Capital Improvement Project Program Budget for the State of Hawaii focuses on funding critical and significant capital projects for the fiscal biennium: General Obligation (GO) and GO Reimbursable Bonds All Means of Financing
Fiscal Biennium 2021–2023 $2,638,625,000 $6,177,478,321
Department of Accounting and General Services • $1,000,000 for planning for State Archives Master Plan, Oahu; • $5,700,000 for improvements for Information and Communication Services Division, statewide; • $24,125,000 for improvements and maintenance of existing facilities, Public Works Division, statewide; • $9,800,000 for improvements for state office buildings, statewide; • $1,000,000 for improvements for State Capitol Building, Oahu; • $3,000,000 for health and safety improvements and renovations for Washington Place and Queen's Gallery, Oahu; and • $3,100,000 for fire alarm systems replacement and upgrades, statewide.
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Department of Agriculture • $1,200,000 for improvements for Airport Animal Quarantine Holding Facility, Oahu; • $300,000 for improvements for agricultural infrastructure, statewide; • $28,000,000 for agricultural warehouses, Oahu; • $1,000,000 for Hawi Reservoir Decommissioning, Hawaii; • $750,000 for improvements for Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Plant, Hawaii; • $3,251,000 for improvements for Lower Hamakua Ditch Watershed, Hawaii; • $160,000 for improvements and equipment for Maui Produce Processing Cooperative, Maui; • $500,000 for improvements for Waimea Irrigation System, Hawaii; • $4,000,000 for improvements for agricultural infrastructure, Oahu; • $3,500,000 for modifications for Kekaha Ditch Irrigation System, Kauai; • $1,620,000 for Wahiawa Reclaimed Water Irrigation System, Oahu; • $5,000,000 for Waiahole Water System Improvements, Kunia, Oahu; and • $3,000,000 for miscellaneous health, safety, code, and other requirements, statewide. Department of Budget and Finance • $115,475,000 to construct and deploy broadband infrastructure projects, statewide. Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism • $400,000 for improvements for gutter repair at Foreign Trade Zone, Oahu; • $15,000,000 for repair and improvements for Convention Center Rooftop Terrace Deck, Oahu; • $500,000 for feasibility and cost studies to redevelop Convention Center, Oahu; • $200,000 for Hilo Waste-To-Wealth Economic Revitalization Program, Hawaii; • $350,000,000 for new stadium, Oahu; • $17,800,000 for First Responders Technology Campus And Cybersecurity Data Center, Oahu; • $4,000,000 for planning for State Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), statewide; • $500,000 for development to access deep layer aquifers to supply freshwater In West Hawaii, Hawaii; • $1,500,000 to update existing environmental impact statements for NELHA, Hawaii; • $2,000,000 for improvements for Central Kakaako, Oahu; • $1,000,000 for crosswalk improvements near Kolowalu Park, Oahu; • $100,000 for feasibility study for Pulehunui Correctional Facility, Maui; • $2,000,000 for improvements for Kolowalu Park, Kakaako, Oahu; • $320,000,000 for Maui Regional Public Safety Complex, Maui; • $64,000,000 for improvements and infrastructure for Pulehunui, Maui; • $41,500,000 for cash infusion for Rental Housing Revolving Fund for DHHL Affordable Housing, Oahu; • $40,000,000 for cash infusion for Rental Housing Revolving Fund for HPHA Senior Affordable Housing, Oahu; and • $20,000,000 for cash infusion for Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund, statewide. Department of Defense • $5,250,000 for improvements for Birkhimer Emergency Operation Center, Oahu; • $2,500,000 for disaster warning and communications devices, statewide; • $12,000,000 for improvements to retrofit public buildings with hurricane protective measures, statewide; • $4,910,000 for expansion and improvements for West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Hawaii; and • $450,000 for upgrades and improvements for Youth Challenge Academy, Oahu. Department of Education – Schools • $213,692,000 for repair and deferred maintenance projects, statewide; • $21,600,000 for compliance projects, statewide; • $15,750,000 for health and safety projects, statewide; • $55,000,000 for project completion, statewide; • $8,300,000 for instructional projects, statewide; • $24,500,000 for support projects, statewide; • $2,050,000 for improvements for Ahuimanu Elementary School, Oahu; Page 140
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$1,910,000 for improvements for Aiea Elementary School, Oahu; $6,794,000 for improvements for Aiea High School, Oahu; $2,000,000 for improvements for Aiea Intermediate School, Oahu; $1,000,000 for improvements for Aina Haina Elementary School, Oahu; $4,594,000 for improvements for Ala Wai Elementary School, Oahu; $500,000 for improvements for Aliiolani Elementary School, Oahu; $1,150,000 for improvements for Alvah Scott Elementary School, Oahu; $26,854,000 for improvements for August Ahrens Elementary School, Oahu; $11,630,000 for improvements for Baldwin High School, Maui; $600,000 for improvements for Barbers Point Elementary School, Oahu; $850,000 for improvements for Blanche Pope Elementary School, Oahu; $13,000,000 for improvements for Campbell High School, Oahu; $11,952,000 for improvements for Castle High School, Oahu; $8,000,000 for Center for Workforce Excellence, Wahiawa, Oahu; $20,500,000 for Central Maui New Elementary & Middle School, Maui; $5,250,000 for Centralized Kitchen Initiative, Leeward Coast, Nanakuli, Oahu; $774,000 for improvements for De Silva Elementary School, Hawaii; $4,000,000 for improvements for Dole Middle School, Oahu; $4,000,000 for improvements for East Kapolei Elementary, Hoopili, Oahu; $600,000 for planning for new East Kapolei High School, Oahu; $355,000,000 for new East Kapolei High School, Oahu; $1,500,000 for improvements for Eleele Elementary School, Kauai; $1,450,000 for improvements for Enchanted Lake Elementary School, Oahu; $466,000 for improvements for Ewa Beach Elementary School, Oahu; $2,319,000 for improvements for Ewa Elementary School, Oahu; $58,875,000 for improvements for Farrington High School, Oahu; $1,554,000 for improvements for Haiku Elementary School, Maui; $700,000 for improvements for Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School, Oahu; $2,880,000 for improvements for Hana High & Elementary School, Maui; $1,150,000 for improvements for Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind, Oahu; $19,500,000 for improvements for Helemano Elementary School, Oahu; $13,000,000 for improvements for High Core Program, Wahiawa, Oahu; $18,000,000 for improvements for Hilo High School, Hawaii; $2,000,000 for improvements for Holualoa Elementary School, Hawaii; $1,500,000 for improvements for Honokaa Elementary School, Hawaii; $5,400,000 for improvements for Honokaa High & Intermediate School, Hawaii; $525,000 for improvements for Honowai Elementary School, Oahu; $555,000 for improvements for Hookena Elementary School, Hawaii; $1,000,000 for acquisition of land for Iao Intermediate School, Maui; $4,000,000 for improvements for Iliahi Elementary School, Oahu; $500,000 for improvements for Ilima Intermediate School, Oahu; $3,000,000 for improvements for Jarrett Middle School, Oahu; $1,720,000 for improvements for Jefferson Elementary School, Oahu; $300,000 for improvements for Kaahumanu Elementary School, Oahu; $200,000 for improvements for Kaelepulu Elementary School, Oahu; $2,700,000 for improvements for Kahakai Elementary School, Hawaii; $950,000 for improvements for Kahala Elementary School, Oahu; $750,000 for improvements for Kahaluu Elementary School, Oahu; $7,550,000 for improvements for Kahuku High & Intermediate School, Oahu; $1,350,000 for improvements for Kailua High School, Oahu; $2,500,000 for improvements for Kailua Intermediate School, Oahu; $210,000 for improvements for Kaimiloa Elementary School, Oahu; $9,600,000 for improvements for Kaimuki High School, Oahu; $200,000 for improvements for Kaimuki Middle School, Oahu; $2,000,000 for improvements for Kainalu Elementary School, Oahu;
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$2,500,000 for improvements for Kaiser High School, Oahu; $4,500,000 for improvements for Kalaheo High School, Oahu; $1,550,000 for improvements for Kalakaua Middle School, Oahu; $13,000,000 for improvements for Kalama Middle School, Maui; $7,235,000 for improvements for Kalani High School, Oahu; $350,000 for improvements for Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School, Hawaii; $2,139,000 for improvements for Kaleiopuu Elementary School, Oahu; $1,220,000 for improvements for Kalihi Elementary School, Oahu; $500,000 for improvements for Kalihi Kai Elementary School, Oahu; $3,000,000 for improvements for Kalihi Waena Elementary School, Oahu; $620,000 for improvements for Kamiloiki Elementary School, Oahu; $600,000 for improvements for Kaneohe Elementary School, Oahu; $1,400,000 for improvements for Kanoelani Elementary School, Oahu; $1,800,000 for improvements for Kanu O Ka Aina New Century Public Charter School, Hawaii; $1,000,000 for improvements for Kaohao Public Charter School, Oahu; $2,275,000 for improvements for Kapalama Elementary School, Oahu; $400,000 for improvements for Kapolei High School, Oahu; $1,500,000 for improvements for Kauai High School, Kauai; $2,175,000 for improvements for Kauluwela Elementary School, Oahu; $743,000 for improvements for Kaunakakai Elementary School, Molokai; $1,465,000 for improvements for Kawananakoa Middle School, Oahu; $3,100,000 for improvements for Ke Kula Kaiapuni O Anuenue, Oahu; $2,000,000 for improvements for Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino, Hawaii; $2,675,000 for improvements for Keaau High School, Hawaii; $340,000 for improvements for Keaau Middle School, Hawaii; $500,000 for improvements for Kealakehe Elementary School, Hawaii; $1,200,000 for improvements for Kealakehe Intermediate School, Hawaii; $253,000 for improvements for Keaukaha Elementary School, Hawaii; $100,000 for improvements for Keelikolani Middle School, Oahu; $6,000,000 for improvements for Kekaha Agriculture Innovation Center, Kauai; $2,500,000 for improvements for Kihei Elementary School, Maui; $750,000 for improvements for Kilauea Elementary School, Kauai; $530,000 for improvements for King Intermediate School, Oahu; $3,600,000 for improvements for King Kamehameha III Elementary School, Maui; $17,000,000 for improvements for King Kekaulike High School, Maui; $3,000,000 for improvements for Kipapa Elementary School, Oahu; $1,182,000 for improvements for Koloa Elementary School, Kauai; $1,150,000 for improvements for Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School, Molokai; $800,000 for improvements for Kuhio Elementary School, Oahu; $6,000,000 for improvements for Kula Elementary School, Maui; $2,000,000 for improvements for Lahaina Intermediate School, Maui; $15,000,000 for improvements for Lahainaluna Complex, Maui; $500,000 for improvements for Lanai High & Elementary School, Lanai; $700,000 for improvements for Lanakila Elementary School, Oahu; $580,000 for improvements for Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School, Hawaii; $7,500,000 for improvements for Lehua Elementary School, Oahu; $7,100,000 for improvements for Leilehua High School, Oahu; $35,000,000 for improvements for Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex Area, Oahu; $430,000 for improvements for Liholiho Elementary School, Oahu; $1,425,000 for improvements for Likelike Elementary School, Oahu; $200,000 for improvements for Linapuni Elementary School, Oahu; $4,725,000 for improvements for Lunalilo Elementary School, Oahu; $1,435,000 for improvements for Maili Elementary School, Oahu; $5,000,000 for improvements for Makawao Elementary School, Maui; $150,000 for improvements for Manoa Elementary School, Oahu;
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$18,950,000 for improvements for Maui High School, Maui; $3,650,000 for improvements for Maui Waena Intermediate School, Maui; $2,450,000 for improvements for Maunawili Elementary School, Oahu; $25,630,000 for improvements for McKinley High School, Oahu; $14,800,000 for improvements for Mililani High School, Oahu; $200,000 for improvements for Mililani Ike Elementary School, Oahu; $1,000,000 for improvements for Mililani Uka Elementary School, Oahu; $7,200,000 for improvements for Mililani Waena Elementary School, Oahu; $4,000,000 for improvements for Moanalua Elementary School, Oahu; $5,950,000 for improvements for Moanalua High School, Oahu; $4,750,000 for improvements for Moanalua Middle School, Oahu; $3,026,000 for improvements for Molokai High School, Molokai; $1,230,000 for improvements for Mountain View Elementary School, Hawaii; $500,000 for improvements for Naalehu Elementary School, Hawaii; $600,000 for improvements for Nahienaena Elementary School, Maui; $1,000,000 for improvements for Nanaikapono Elementary School, Oahu; $237,000 for improvements for Nanakuli Elementary School, Oahu; $3,500,000 for improvements for Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, Oahu; $7,500,000 for improvements for Nimitz Elementary School, Oahu; $2,500,000 for improvements for Noelani Elementary School, Oahu; $2,550,000 for improvements for Nuuanu Elementary School, Oahu; $2,150,000 for improvements for Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School, Hawaii; $2,000,000 for improvements for Pahoa Elementary School, Hawaii; $6,000,000 for improvements for Pahoa High & Intermediate School, Hawaii; $5,500,000 for improvements for Palisades Elementary School, Oahu; $2,780,000 for improvements for Palolo Elementary School, Oahu; $2,000,000 for improvements for Papahana O Kaiona, Oahu; $1,165,000 for improvements for Pauoa Elementary School, Oahu; $2,946,000 for improvements for Pearl City High School, Oahu; $2,500,000 for improvements for Pomaikai Elementary School, Maui; $30,000,000 for improvements for Pukalani Elementary School, Maui; $150,000 for plans for acquisition of land for Puu Kukui Elementary School, Maui; $2,750,000 for improvements for Puuhale Elementary School, Oahu; $7,715,000 for improvements for Radford High School, Oahu; $3,450,000 for improvements for Red Hill Elementary School, Oahu; $37,550,000 for improvements for Roosevelt High School, Oahu; $200,000 for improvements for Royal Kunia Elementary, Oahu; $3,500,000 for improvements for Salt Lake Elementary School, Oahu; $15,000,000 for school cafeteria and kitchen upgrades for rural and isolated regions, Lanai and Molokai; $82,000,000 for improvements for Shafter Elementary School, Oahu; $300,000 for improvements for Stevenson Middle School, Oahu; $2,500,000 for improvements for Wahiawa Elementary School, Oahu; $650,000 for improvements for Wahiawa Middle School, Oahu; $200,000 for improvements for Waiahole Elementary School, Oahu; $750,000 for improvements for Waiakea Elementary School, Hawaii; $5,000,000 for improvements for Waiakea High School, Hawaii; $2,754,000 for improvements for Waialua High & Intermediate School, Oahu; $250,000 for plans for Waianae Coast Swimming Pool, Oahu; $8,500,000 for improvements for Waianae High School, Oahu; $2,400,000 for improvements for Waiau Elementary School, Oahu; $1,200,000 for improvements for Waihee Elementary School, Maui; $970,000 for improvements for Waikele Elementary School, Oahu; $550,000 for improvements for Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School, Hawaii; $7,620,000 for improvements for Wailuku Elementary School, Maui;
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$2,000,000 for improvements for Waimalu Elementary School, Oahu; $2,350,000 for improvements for Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School, Oahu; $500,000 for improvements for Waimea Elementary School, Hawaii; $27,000,000 for improvements for Waimea High School, Kauai; $3,000,000 for improvements for Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School, Hawaii; $130,000 for improvements for Waipahu Elementary School, Oahu; $23,060,000 for improvements for Waipahu High School, Oahu; $12,700,000 for improvements for Washington Middle School, Oahu; and $1,500,000 for improvements for Webling Elementary School, Oahu.
Department of Education – Libraries • $5,000,000 for improvements for Hawaii Public Libraries and related facilities, statewide; • $10,000,000 for health and safety improvements for Hawaii State Public Library System, statewide; • $10,000,000 for improvements for Keaau Public Library, Hawaii; • $10,000,000 for improvements for Makawao Public Library, Maui; • $28,000,000 for improvements for Pearl City Library, Oahu; • $2,000,000 for improvements for Princeville Public Library, Kauai; • $1,900,000 for improvements for Waikoloa Library, Hawaii; and • $200,000 for improvements for Wailuku Public Library, Maui. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands • $50,000,000 for infrastructure for Hawaiian Home Lands lot development, statewide; • $1,000,000 for land acquisition for lot development, Oahu; • $9,000,000 for improvements for Leialii Parkway and Highway, Maui; • $3,000,000 for improvements and infrastructure for Pulehunui , Maui; and • $10,000,000 for repair and maintenance of infrastructure on Hawaiian Home Lands, statewide. Department of Health • $9,025,000 for improvements for Kalaupapa Settlement, Molokai; • $10,300,000 for improvements for Hawaii State Hospital, Oahu; • $772,000 for improvements for Hawaii State Laboratories, Oahu; • $4,000,000 for improvements for Department of Health facilities, statewide; • $2,100,000 for Waipio Point Access Road Multimodal and Safety Improvements, Waipahu, Oahu; • $46,165,000 for Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund, statewide; • $44,826,000 for Wastewater Treatment Revolving Fund, statewide; • $3,600,000 for improvements and renovations for Kahuku Medical Center, Oahu; • $5,500,000 for Oahu Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Oahu; • $15,000,000 for improvements for Maui Health System, Maui and Lanai; • $9,150,000 for angioplasty suite, cardiac catheterization lab, and neuro-vascular center improvements for Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui; • $15,000,000 for parking facilities improvements for Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui; • $23,174,000 for improvements for Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Hawaii; and • $9,655,000 for Kauai Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Kauai. Department of Human Services • $500,000 for improvements and modernization for Hale Poai, Oahu; • $650,000 for utility improvements for Kahale Mua, Molokai; • $4,280,000 for electrical upgrade and interior repairs for Kahekili Terrace, Maui • $20,000,000 for development, improvements, and renovations for public housing, statewide; • $3,970,000 for improvements for Palolo Valley Homes, Oahu; and • $600,000 for improvements and modernization for Puahala Homes, Oahu. Department of Land and Natural Resources • $13,500,000 for demolition and removal of existing improvements, Hilo, Hawaii; • $1,250,000 for acquisition for Halulu Fishpond Access, Hanalei, Kauai; • $3,500,000 for renovations for Hawaii District Land Office, Hawaii; • $7,600,000 for land acquisition for Na Wai Eha, Maui; Page 144
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$11,500,000 for improvements for Waikiki Master Plan, Oahu; $1,000,000 for Kalauhaihai Fishpond (Lucas Spring), Oahu; $1,000,000 for Pulehunui Water Source and System Development, Maui; $4,000,000 for improvements for rockfall and flood mitigation, statewide; $1,000,000 for improvements for Upcountry Maui Well, Maui; $5,000,000 for improvements for Upolu Well Development, Hawaii; $350,000 for improvements for Anuenue Fisheries Research Center, Oahu; $60,000 for improvements for Palamanui Forest Conservation, Hawaii; $2,000,000 for improvements for Wailua Access Road, Kauai; $500,000 for improvements for Waimea State Tree Nursery and Maui District Nursery, Hawaii and Maui; $2,800,000 for watershed protection and ungulate fencing, Maui; $120,000 for baseyard security fence, Maui; $500,000 for improvements for DOFAW Oahu Baseyard, Oahu; $4,300,000 for improvements for Kawainui Marsh Protection, Oahu; $1,500,000 for improvements for Kawainui Wetlands, Oahu; $240,000 for improvements for Kulani Water Tank Reservoir, Hawaii; $100,000 for radio repeater/patch link installation, Maui and Molokai; $2,000,000 for improvements for deep monitor wells, statewide; $2,000,000 for Waimea Deep Monitor Well, Hawaii; $150,000 for improvements for Pua Loke Baseyard, Kauai; $100,000 for insectary renovation for Mosquito Control Program, Oahu; $50,000 for portable radio repeaters for Na Pali, Kauai; $50,000 for storm-hardening for Waimano Baseyard, Oahu; $12,000,000 for watershed protection and initiatives, statewide; $3,040,000 for improvements for Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, Oahu; $3,000,000 for improvements for Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor Wastewater System, Kaneohe, Oahu; $2,250,000 for improvements for Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, Hawaii; $650,000 for improvements for Kahana Boat Ramp, Oahu; $9,600,000 for improvements for Kawaihae North Small Boat Harbor, Hawaii; $650,000 for improvements for Keehi Small Boat Harbor, Oahu; $4,100,000 for improvements for Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor, Kauai; $5,000,000 for improvements for Maunalua Bay, Oahu; $75,000 for improvements for Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, Hawaii; $900,000 for improvements for Kaiwa Ridge Trail, Oahu; $350,000 for improvements and road repair for Kamananui Valley, Oahu; $800,000 for improvements for Hulihee Palace State Monument, Hawaii; $200,000 for improvements for Iolani Palace State Monument, Oahu; $4,300,000 for improvements for Kaena Point State Park, Oahu; $1,100,000 for improvements for Keolonahihi State Historical Park, Hawaii; $2,500,000 for improvements for Kokee/Waimea Canyon State Park Complex, Kauai; $3,800,000 for land acquisition and improvements for new public park, Oahu; $1,300,000 for improvements for Palaau State Park, Molokai; $4,700,000 for improvements for Polihale State Park, Kauai; $12,000,000 for infrastructure and park improvements for DLNR State Parks, statewide; $7,760,000 for improvements for Waianapanapa State Park, Maui; $350,000 for improvements for Wailoa River State Recreation Area, Hawaii; and $500,000 for improvements and other work for Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, Kahoolawe.
Department of Public Safety • $2,500,000 for infrastructure repairs, renovation, and improvements for Laumaka Work Furlough Center, Oahu; • $12,968,000 for Medium Security Housing at HCCC, MCCC, and other housing improvements, statewide; • $6,000,000 for Sheriffs Division Relocation from Keawe Station to Kalanimoku Building, Oahu; Ways and Means (WAM)
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$14,000,000 for ADA upgrades, renovations, and improvements for PSD facilities, statewide; $6,000,000 for repairs, deferred maintenance, related support and improvements for PSD facilities, statewide; and $40,000,000 for improvements for PSD facilities, statewide.
Subsidies • $1,000,000 for De Corte Neighborhood Park and Kalihi District Park, Oahu; • $1,500,000 for improvements for Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant, Oahu; • $18,000,000 for improvements for 4 Mile Creek Bridge, Hawaii; • $1,800,000 for improvements for Clean Water For Reefs Puako, Hawaii; • $10,000,000 for improvements for Papaaloa Community Center Gym, Hawaii; • $47,000,000 for Central Maui Waste Water Treatment Plant, Maui; • $2,500,000 for improvements for Kanaha Beach Park Greywater Reuse, Maui; • $3,766,000 for improvements for Hanapepe Stadium, Kauai; • $13,000,000 for renovations for Vidinha Stadium, Kauai; and • $19,700,000 for improvements for Wailua-Kapaa Water System, Kauai. Department of Tax • $500,000 for improvements for Keelikolani Building, Oahu. Department of Transportation – Airports • $500,140,000 for airport projects, statewide; • $117,500,000 for improvements for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Oahu; • $18,141,000 for improvements for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Hawaii; • $1,400,000 for improvements for Hilo International Airport, Hawaii; • $45,000,000 for improvements for Kahului Airport, Maui; and • $124,100,000 for improvements for Lihue Airport, Kauai. Department of Transportation – Harbors • $8,000,000 for harbor projects, statewide; • $40,000,000 for improvements for Honolulu Harbor, Oahu; • $25,000,000 for improvements for Kalaeloa Barber Point Harbor, Oahu; • $25,000,000 for improvements for Hilo Harbor, Hawaii; • $40,000,000 for improvements for Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii; • $73,000,000 for improvements for Kahului Harbor, Maui; • $2,000,000 for improvements for Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai; and • $6,000,000 for improvements for Port Allen Harbor, Kauai. Department of Transportation – Highways • $547,308,000 for highway projects, statewide; • $443,501,000 for improvements for Oahu highways; • $156,710,000 for improvements for Hawaii highways; • $102,500,000 for improvements for Maui highways; and • $36,302,000 for improvements for Kauai highways. University of Hawaii • $1,600,000 for improvements for CTAHR Waialee Research Station, Oahu; • $1,200,000 for improvements for Lyon Arboretum, Oahu; • $70,000,000 for Mini Master Plan Phase 2 project for University of Hawaii at Manoa, Oahu; • $13,000,000 for improvements for Waikiki Aquarium Discharge System Upgrade, Oahu; • $1,300,000 for Renew, Improve, and Modernize projects for University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii; • $900,000 for Hoku Kea Telescope Removal, Hawaii; • $3,500,000 for Renew, Improve, and Modernize projects for University of Hawaii at West Oahu, Oahu; • $2,387,000 for renovations, repairs, and improvements for John A. Burns School of Medicine, Oahu; • $50,000,000 for Capital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance projects for University of Hawaii Community Colleges, statewide; Page 146
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$6,500,000 for improvements for Leeward Community College, Oahu; $35,000,000 for Minor CIP projects for University of Hawaii Community Colleges, statewide; $15,000,000 for Technology Renovation, Phase I project for Honolulu Community College, Oahu; $42,500,000 for Resource and Education Center, Oahu; $4,000,000 for Vocational Technology Center project at Maui Community College, Maui; $3,000,000 for improvements for Windward Community College, Oahu; $6,900,000 for improvements for CTAHR Waiakea Research Station, Hawaii; $6,300,000 for improvements for Makai Research Pier, Oahu; $1,800,000 for Research and Innovation Infrastructure, statewide; $750,000 for University of Hawaii at Manoa, Athletic Department, Oahu; and $101,800,000 for Renew, Improve, and Modernize projects, statewide.
The Judiciary • $20,220,000 for various repairs, upgrades, and improvements to Judiciary facilities, statewide. HRS Chapter 42F Grants-In-Aid • $27,316,321 for capital grants-in-aid in FY23 to organizations for improvements, statewide.
Bills Passed BUDGET Adscititious Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; Capital Improvements; State Budget; Executive Branch. (HB1147, SD1, CD1) Appropriates $60,190,588 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for positions. Appropriates $28,500,000 out of the Convention Center Enterprise Special Fund for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates $100,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the University of Hawaii. General Obligation Bonds; Debt Limit; Declaration of Findings. (HB1540, SD1, CD1) Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to finance certain projects authorized by the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; and House Bill No. 2240, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D.1 (Relating to Other Post-Employment Benefits); passed by the Legislature during the Regular Session of 2022. Makes findings required by article VII, section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution and declares that the issuance of the bonds authorized by the measure will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded at the time of issuance. Legislature; Auditor; Legislative Reference Bureau; Ombudsman; Ethics Commission. (HB2500, HD1; ACT 1) Appropriates monies to provide for the expenses of the Legislative Branch of state government through June 30, 2023, including: •
$10,594,483 out of general revenues for the Senate;
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$3,363,380 out of general revenues for the Office of the Auditor;
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$2,800,000 out of general revenues for deposit into the Audit Revolving Fund;
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$6,300,000 out of the Audit Revolving Fund for the Office of the Auditor to conduct or complete its audit functions;
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$1,431,190 out of general revenues for the Office of the Ombudsman; and
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$1,419,815 out of general revenues for the State Ethics Commission.
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; State Budget. (HB1600, HD1, SD2, CD1) Appropriates supplemental funds for the operating costs and capital improvement projects of the Executive Branch. See Budget Highlights and Budget Summaries for the respective departments for appropriation details. TAXATION General Excise Tax; Exemption to Filing Requirements. (SB2303; ACT 8) Authorizes the Director of Taxation to exempt a taxpayer whose annual general excise tax liability does not exceed $100 from monthly, quarterly, or semiannual general excise tax filing requirements if the taxpayer files an annual return. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. Income Tax Refund; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Pension Accumulation Fund. (SB514, SD1, HD1, CD2) Provides a one-time general income tax refund to certain taxpayers for the 2021 taxable year, appropriates $300,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for deposit into the Pension Accumulation Fund, and appropriates $500,000,000 out of the general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 for deposit into the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund, in accordance with article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. OTHER ISSUES Grants; Eligibility Standards. (SB172, SD1, HD1) Allows an organization to qualify for grants under chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, if the organization is either incorporated under the laws of the State, or if the organization spends at least 90 percent of its operating budget in the State, is registered with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and is in possession of a certificate of vendor compliance issued by the State.
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Budget Summaries Department of Accounting and General Services Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1
Summary of Budget Table FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 595.50 30.05 102,406,900 593.50 30.05 101,924,536 0.00 0.00 46.00 (3.00) 103,602,715 595.50 30.05 102,406,900 639.50 27.05 205,527,251
Special 63.50 5.00 26,799,371 63.50 5.00 26,799,371 0.00 0.00 (14.00) 0.00 77,500 63.50 5.00 26,799,371 49.50 5.00 26,876,871
Federal Other Fed Private County 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,335,720 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,910,720 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,335,720 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,910,720 -
Trust 0.00 1.00 413,907 0.00 1.00 413,907 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 700,000 0.00 1.00 413,907 0.00 1.00 1,113,907
Interdept 42.00 0.00 15,788,631 42.00 0.00 15,788,631 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 97,234 42.00 0.00 15,788,631 43.00 0.00 15,885,865
Revolving 49.00 0.00 38,267,437 49.00 0.00 38,267,437 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 17,075,427 49.00 0.00 38,267,437 50.00 0.00 55,342,864
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 7,436,000 0.00 0.00 3,560,000 0.00 0.00 (3,650,000) 0.00 0.00 (2,716,000) 0.00 0.00 3,786,000 0.00 0.00 844,000
Department of Agriculture
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 122.68 7.00 13,647,499 122.68 7.00 10,543,105 0.00 0.00 85.00 (7.00) 40,129,466 122.68 7.00 13,647,499 207.68 0.00 50,672,571
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Special 163.82
20,905,606 0.00 0.00
Federal 2.00 0.00 1,220,787 2.00 0.00 1,220,787 0.00 0.00
(71.00) 0.00 (5,827,754) 163.82 0.00 20,905,606 92.82 0.00 15,077,852
(1.25) 0.00 (69,219) 2.00 0.00 1,220,787 0.75 0.00 1,151,568
20,905,606 163.82
Other Fed Private County 2.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 1,790,103 2.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 1,790,103 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.25 0.00 69,219 2.00 6.00 1,790,103 3.25 6.00 1,859,322
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust 0.00 0.00 812,962 0.00 0.00 812,962 0.00 0.00
Interdept 0.00 0.00 212,095 0.00 0.00 212,095 0.00 0.00
Revolving 25.50 14.50 13,700,890 25.50 14.50 13,700,890 0.00 0.00
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
ARPA 0.00 0.00 100,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 812,962 0.00 0.00 812,962
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 212,095 0.00 0.00 212,095
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100,000 0.00 0.00 -
25.50 14.50 13,700,890 25.50 14.50 13,700,890
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Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 354.80 22.54 32,976,791 353.80 22.54 32,833,867 0.00 0.00 34.30 0.00 10,092,781 354.80 22.54 32,976,791 388.10 22.54 42,926,648
Special 24.40 0.22 3,879,671 24.40 0.22 3,991,921 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.78 341,277 24.40 0.22 3,879,671 26.40 1.00 4,333,198
Federal 0.00 5.70 11,880,146 0.00 5.70 11,880,146 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (168,000) 0.00 5.70 11,880,146 0.00 5.70 11,712,146
Other Fed Private County 157.38 0.00 0.00 2.66 0.00 0.00 21,243,508 157.38 0.00 0.00 2.66 0.00 0.00 21,243,508 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1.40) 0.00 0.00 (1.00) 0.00 0.00 4,445,800 157.38 0.00 0.00 2.66 0.00 0.00 21,243,508 155.98 0.00 0.00 1.66 0.00 0.00 25,689,308 -
Trust 0.50 0.00 6,271,359 0.50 0.00 6,271,359 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 (32,606) 0.50 0.00 6,271,359 1.00 0.00 6,238,753
Interdept Revolving 117.60 31.10 30.60 1.00 18,957,676 7,075,902 117.60 31.10 30.60 1.00 18,957,676 7,114,632 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.60 (1.00) 0.00 0.00 430,457 117.60 31.10 30.60 1.00 18,957,676 7,075,902 120.20 30.10 30.60 1.00 19,388,133 7,114,632
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Department of Budget and Finance
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
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General 191.50 0.00 2,703,937,164 191.50 0.00 2,779,964,775 0.00 0.00 8.00 0.00 346,207,742 191.50 0.00 2,703,937,164 199.50 0.00 3,126,172,517
Special 0.00 0.00 377,575,000 0.00 0.00 377,575,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 (3.00) 568,452 0.00 0.00 377,575,000 0.00 0.00 378,143,452
Federal Other Fed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust 70.00 0.00 20,841,766 70.00 0.00 20,841,766 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 0.00 20,841,766 70.00 0.00 20,841,766
Interdept Revolving 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,000,000 -
Other 112.00 2.00 18,954,519 112.00 2.00 19,018,519 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 1,083,971 112.00 2.00 18,954,519 115.00 2.00 20,102,490
ARPA
0.00 0.00 9,700,000 0.00 0.00 9,700,000 0.00 0.00 (9,700,000) 0.00 0.00 23,633,334 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,333,334
Ways and Means (WAM)
Department of Business, Economic Development, & Tourism Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1
Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 105.46 37.00 13,527,230 105.46 37.00 13,500,832 0.00 0.00 1.00 5.00 12,202,619 105.46 37.00 13,527,230 106.46 42.00 25,703,451
Special 16.00 22.00 99,120,839 16.00 22.00 99,120,839 0.00 0.00 11.00 1.00 2,473,207 16.00 22.00 99,120,839 27.00 23.00 101,594,046
Federal 6.54 5.00 6,079,582 6.54 5.00 6,079,582 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 2,252,395 6.54 5.00 6,079,582 7.54 7.00 8,331,977
Other Fed 6.50 9.00 5,276,337 6.50 9.00 5,276,337 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 6.50 9.00 5,276,337 6.50 10.00 5,276,337
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust
0.00 0.00 240,000 0.00 0.00 240,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,906,250 0.00 0.00 240,000 0.00 0.00 7,146,250
Interdept 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Revolving 38.00 41.00 21,292,008 38.00 41.00 21,292,008 0.00 0.00 (13.00) 1.00 (2,204,072) 38.00 41.00 21,292,008 25.00 42.00 19,087,936
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 1.00 24.00 15,450,000 1.00 24.00 15,150,000 0.00 0.00 (100,000) (1.00) (24.00) 3,434,350 1.00 24.00 15,350,000 0.00 0.00 18,584,350
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1
Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Ways and Means (WAM)
Special 514.00 14.00 90,365,637 514.00 14.00 87,541,637 0.00 0.00 11.00 0.00 1,974,640 514.00 14.00 90,365,637 525.00 14.00 89,516,277
Federal Other Fed 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust Interdept Revolving 8.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 3,455,927 8.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 3,455,927 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1.00) 0.00 0.00 (75,120) 8.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 3,455,927 8.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 3,380,807 -
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA
-
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
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Department of Defense
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 165.00 79.50 19,442,287 165.00 79.50 19,442,287 0.00 0.00 3.25 (6.75) 49,573,847 165.00 79.50 19,442,287 168.25 72.75 69,016,134
Special 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Federal 11.50 14.00 10,759,428 11.50 14.00 10,759,428 0.00 0.00 (2.00) 15.50 340,866 11.50 14.00 10,759,428 9.50 29.50 11,100,294
Other Fed 94.50 120.00 73,269,076 94.50 120.00 73,269,076 0.00 0.00 9.75 8.25 25,408,832 94.50 120.00 73,269,076 104.25 128.25 98,677,908
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust Interdept Revolving 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Department of Education
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. Page 152
General 19,991.37 2,003.50 1,819,102,322 19,991.37 2,003.50 1,831,903,685 0.00 0.00 2,233,365 108.00 4.00 356,484,159 19,991.37 2,003.50 1,821,335,687 20,099.37 2,007.50 2,188,387,844
Special 23.00 0.00 57,779,567 23.00 0.00 57,779,567 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 600,000 23.00 0.00 57,779,567 23.00 0.00 58,379,567
Federal 728.38 136.50 292,056,864 728.38 136.50 284,946,204 0.00 0.00 (1.00) 0.00 (15,401,817) 728.38 136.50 292,056,864 727.38 136.50 269,544,387
Other Fed 0.00 1.00 9,553,793 0.00 1.00 9,553,793 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1,500,000) 0.00 1.00 9,553,793 0.00 1.00 8,053,793
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000 -
Trust 0.00 0.00 15,650,000 0.00 0.00 15,650,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,650,000 0.00 0.00 15,650,000
Interdept 0.00 0.00 7,495,605 0.00 0.00 7,495,605 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,495,605 0.00 0.00 7,495,605
Revolving 10.00 2.00 25,741,082 10.00 2.00 25,741,082 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 93,812 10.00 2.00 25,741,082 12.00 2.00 25,834,894
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Ways and Means (WAM)
Office of the Governor
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 21.00 18.00 3,550,536 21.00 18.00 3,550,536 0.00 0.00 2.00 5.00 331,429 21.00 18.00 3,550,536 23.00 23.00 3,881,965
Special 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Federal Other Fed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust Interdept Revolving 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 200.00 0.00 14,751,668 200.00 0.00 14,751,668 0.00 0.00 (780,394) 0.00 0.00 11,043,548 200.00 0.00 13,971,274 200.00 0.00 25,795,216
Ways and Means (WAM)
Special 0.00 0.00 4,824,709 0.00 0.00 4,824,709 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,824,709 0.00 0.00 4,824,709
Federal Other Fed 4.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 23,318,527 4.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 23,318,527 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 35,000,000 4.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 23,318,527 4.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 58,318,527 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust Interdept 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,740,534 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,740,534 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,740,534 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,740,534 -
Revolving 0.00 0.00 7,000,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,000,000 0.00 0.00 7,000,000
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
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Department of Health
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 2,251.22 188.50 524,250,168 2,251.22 188.50 524,453,790 0.00 0.00 11.85 (4.00) 76,231,032 2,251.22 188.50 524,250,168 2,263.07 184.50 600,684,822
Special 2,966.25 22.00 812,359,343 198.45 82.90 812,359,343 0.00 0.00 19.85 (6.00) 22,688,124 2,966.25 22.00 812,359,343 218.30 76.90 835,047,467
Federal 198.45 82.90 88,826,394 198.45 82.90 87,790,407 0.00 0.00 (5.50) (3.50) (1,832,727) 198.45 82.90 88,826,394 192.95 79.40 85,957,680
Other Fed Private County 85.10 0.00 0.00 119.85 0.00 0.00 55,020,074 85.10 0.00 0.00 1,119.85 0.00 0.00 50,714,523 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 (2.00) 0.00 0.00 (1,399,696) 85.10 0.00 0.00 119.85 0.00 0.00 55,020,074 86.35 0.00 0.00 1,117.85 0.00 0.00 49,314,827 -
Trust 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Interdept 11.00 4.00 5,223,013 11.00 4.00 5,223,013 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,750,000 11.00 4.00 5,223,013 11.00 4.00 7,973,013
Revolving 54.00 0.00 262,307,214 54.00 0.00 262,435,412 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.00 0.00 262,307,214 54.00 0.00 262,435,412
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 55,264,764 0.00 0.00 41,238,400 0.00 0.00 (1,000,000) 0.00 0.00 5,000,000 0.00 0.00 54,264,764 0.00 0.00 46,238,400
Department of Human Resources Development Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1
Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
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General 85.00 0.00 19,583,703 85.00 0.00 19,583,703 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 235,136 85.00 0.00 19,583,703 88.00 0.00 19,818,839
Special 0.00 0.00 700,000 0.00 0.00 700,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 700,000 0.00 0.00 700,000
Federal Other Fed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Interdept Revolving 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,166,134 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,166,134 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,166,134 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,166,134 -
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA
0.00 0.00 582,775 0.00 0.00 635,350 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 582,775 0.00 0.00 635,350
Ways and Means (WAM)
Department of Human Services
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 1,111.65 20.40 1,281,959,947 1,111.65 20.40 1,280,956,947 0.00 0.00 20.76 (3.90) 48,873,370 1,111.65 20.40 1,281,959,947 1,132.41 16.50 1,329,830,317
Special 0.56 0.00 6,931,039 0.56 0.00 6,931,039 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 155,838 0.56 0.00 6,931,039 1.56 0.00 7,086,877
Federal 1,066.54 73.60 2,390,291,866 1,066.54 73.60 2,390,507,422 0.00 0.00 16.24 (13.10) 64,362,257 1,066.54 73.60 2,390,291,866 1,082.78 60.50 2,454,869,699
Other Fed Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,203,986 10,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,230,986 10,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (2,366,839) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,203,986 10,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,837,147 10,000 -
Trust Interdept 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,169,481 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,169,481 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,169,481 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,169,481
Revolving 65.00 18.00 12,418,647 65.00 18.00 12,418,647 0.00 0.00 12.00 4.00 1,929,440 65.00 18.00 12,418,647 77.00 22.00 14,348,087
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 1.00 21,629,564 0.00 1.00 15,729,564 0.00 0.00 (8,900,000) 0.00 0.00 (1,000,000) 0.00 1.00 12,729,564 0.00 1.00 14,729,564
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 169.73 14.62 15,986,927 169.73 14.62 115,986,927 0.00 0.00 15.00 (2.66) 54,297,671 169.73 14.62 15,986,927 184.73 11.96 170,284,598
Ways and Means (WAM)
Special 0.00 12.00 8,687,328 0.00 12.00 8,687,328 0.00 0.00 0.00 (12.00) (943,926) 0.00 12.00 8,687,328 0.00 0.00 7,743,402
Federal 216.70 16.00 45,576,028 216.70 16.00 45,576,028 0.00 0.00 47.00 22.00 (274,802) 216.70 16.00 45,576,028 263.70 38.00 45,301,226
Other Fed Private County Trust 66.07 0.00 20.00 11.00 7.88 0.00 0.00 5.00 11,711,437 2,000,000 382,050,956 66.07 0.00 20.00 11.00 7.88 0.00 0.00 5.00 11,711,437 2,000,000 382,050,956 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (13.00) 0.00 (20.00) 0.00 (1.34) 0.00 0.00 0.00 510,504 - (2,000,000) 321,000,000 66.07 0.00 20.00 11.00 7.88 0.00 0.00 5.00 11,711,437 2,000,000 382,050,956 53.07 0.00 0.00 11.00 6.54 0.00 0.00 5.00 12,221,941 - 703,050,956
Interdept Revolving 12.00 19.00 20.00 0.00 2,891,173 2,693,221 12.00 19.00 20.00 0.00 2,891,173 2,693,221 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (12.00) 0.00 (20.00) 0.00 12.00 19.00 20.00 0.00 2,891,173 2,693,221 0.00 19.00 0.00 0.00 2,891,173 2,693,221
Other ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 773,794,328 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 43,633,112 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (252,391) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (3,091,175) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 773,541,937 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,541,937
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Department of Land and Natural Resources
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 605.50 37.50 66,208,602 605.50 3,705.00 63,089,782 0.00 0.00 86.00 (6.00) 20,920,547 605.50 37.50 66,208,602 691.50 3,699.00 84,010,329
Special 270.00 4.25 67,974,133 270.00 4.25 67,974,133 0.00 0.00 13.00 1.00 21,585,640 270.00 4.25 67,974,133 283.00 5.25 89,559,773
Federal 47.50 2.75 17,916,970 47.50 2.75 16,296,659 0.00 0.00 1.00 (1.00) 134,588 47.50 2.75 17,916,970 48.50 1.75 16,431,247
Other Fed Private 7.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 24,734,025 7.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 8,031,303 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,562,294 7.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 24,734,025 6.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 16,593,597 -
County 0.00 0.00 728,081 0.00 0.00 728,081 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 728,081 0.00 0.00 728,081
Trust Interdept 1.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 392,156 1,686,056 1.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 392,156 1,686,056 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (86,202) 1.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 392,156 1,686,056 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 305,954 1,686,056
Revolving 3.00 0.00 659,106 3.00 0.00 659,106 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000 3.00 0.00 659,106 3.00 0.00 809,106
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 5,271,370 0.00 0.00 848,080 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,271,370 0.00 0.00 848,080
Office of Lieutenant Governor
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
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General 3.00 7.00 955,793 3.00 7.00 955,793 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 27,000 3.00 7.00 955,793 3.00 8.00 982,793
Special 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Federal Other Fed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust Interdept Revolving 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Ways and Means (WAM)
Department of Public Safety
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 2,649.60 0.00 269,412,039 2,649.60 0.00 258,978,595 0.00 0.00 256.00 0.00 32,887,387 2,649.60 0.00 269,412,039 2,905.60 0.00 291,865,982
Special 9.00 0.00 3,140,372 9.00 0.00 3,140,372 0.00 0.00 (3.00) 0.00 (675,854) 9.00 0.00 3,140,372 6.00 0.00 2,464,518
Federal Other Fed Private 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1,645,989 1,059,315 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1,645,989 1,059,315 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,200,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1,645,989 1,059,315 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1,645,989 2,259,315 -
County 0.00 3.00 209,721 0.00 3.00 209,721 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 209,721 0.00 3.00 209,721
Trust 0.00 0.00 75,065 0.00 0.00 75,065 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 75,065 0.00 0.00 75,065
Interdept 80.00 0.00 10,575,933 80.00 0.00 10,575,933 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 0.00 10,575,933 80.00 0.00 10,575,933
Revolving 10.00 42.00 11,422,005 10.00 42.00 11,422,005 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000 10.00 42.00 11,422,005 10.00 42.00 11,622,005
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Department of Taxation
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 389.00 90.00 25,062,628 389.00 90.00 25,062,628 0.00 0.00 8.00 (2.00) 1,908,206 389.00 90.00 25,062,628 397.00 0.00 26,970,834
Ways and Means (WAM)
Special 0.00 13.00 3,567,116 0.00 13.00 3,567,116 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,567,116 0.00 0.00 3,567,116
Federal Other Fed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust Interdept Revolving 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA
0.00 0.00 3,241,332 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,241,332 0.00 0.00 -
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Department of Transportation
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 General FY22 P Pos. 0.00 FY22 T Pos. 0.00 Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. 0.00 FY23 T Pos. 0.00 FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. 0.00 FY22 T Pos. 0.00 CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. 0.00 FY23 T Pos. 0.00 FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. 0.00 FY22 T Pos. 0.00 FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. 0.00 FY23 T Pos. 0.00 FY23 Amt. -
Special 2,786.70 12.00 1,034,470,749 2,786.70 12.00 1,120,783,174 0.00 0.00 (2.50) (1.00) 118,030,503 2,786.70 12.00 1,034,470,749 2,784.20 11.00 1,238,813,677
Federal Other Fed 7.00 0.80 1.00 0.00 40,663,679 754,989 7.00 0.80 1.00 0.00 42,342,302 754,989 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 54,859 351,155 7.00 0.80 1.00 0.00 40,663,679 754,989 7.00 0.80 1.00 0.00 42,397,161 1,106,144
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 743,067 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 743,067 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 743,067 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 743,067 -
Trust Interdept Revolving 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Other ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000,000
University of Hawaii
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
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General 6,054.42 102.25 498,155,200 6,055.42 102.25 503,709,305 0.00 0.00 63.00 10.00 63,389,563 6,054.42 102.25 498,155,200 6,118.42 112.25 567,098,868
Special 502.25 2.00 581,722,693 502.25 2.00 581,722,693 0.00 0.00 (34.00) 0.00 (24,750,000) 502.25 2.00 581,722,693 468.25 2.00 556,972,693
Federal Other Fed 81.56 0.00 4.00 0.00 13,642,735 81.56 0.00 4.00 0.00 13,642,735 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 81.56 0.00 4.00 0.00 13,642,735 81.56 0.00 4.00 0.00 13,642,735 -
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Trust Interdept 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
Revolving 45.00 0.00 108,863,522 45.00 0.00 108,863,522 0.00 0.00 34.00 0.00 25,244,000 45.00 0.00 108,863,522 79.00 0.00 134,107,522
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -
ARPA 0.00 0.00 3,500,000 0.00 0.00 1,300,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,500,000 0.00 0.00 1,300,000
Ways and Means (WAM)
Counties
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1600 HD1 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table
FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 88 Base FY22 Amt. & Exec (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & Exec FY23 P Pos. (2) FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1600 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ways and Means (WAM)
Special 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Federal Other Fed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Private County 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Trust Interdept Revolving 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other ARPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,900,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,900,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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The Judiciary
Supplemental Budget 2022-2023 HB1536 HD2 SD2 CD1 Summary of Budget Table FB 2021-2023 FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. Act 127 Base FY22 Amt. & JUD (1) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. CD1 Δ to FY22 Amt. Base & JUD (2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt. FY22 P Pos. FY22 T Pos. FY22 Amt. HB1536 (1+2) FY23 P Pos. FY23 T Pos. FY23 Amt.
General 1,960.00 79.02 164,790,292 1,960.00 79.02 164,790,292 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 4,811,312 1,960.00 79.02 164,790,292 1,961.00 79.02 169,601,604
Special 42.00 9.00 12,665,686 42.00 9.00 12,665,686 0.00 0.00 (6.00) 0.00 (508,063) 42.00 9.00 12,665,686 36.00 9.00 12,157,623
Revolving 0.00 0.00 343,261 0.00 0.00 343,261 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 343,261 0.00 0.00 343,261
The Senate approached this supplemental budget with the intent to create a Judiciary financial plan that included priorities for Olelo Hawaii Translation Services, increased legal aid services and critical transition services for women re-entering the community once exiting the women's community correctional center. The Senate draft of the Judiciary budget includes the following highlights: •
There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $750,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022—2023 for the purchase of service contracts for legal services.
•
There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2,300,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022—2023 for the purchase of service contracts, guardian ad litem contracts, and court—appointed counsel contracts.
•
There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $250,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022—2023 for the judiciary to contract with non—profit organizations to provide legal counsel and assistance to low—income immigrants in immigrations related proceedings, including deportation defense and asylum, and for any other immigration legal issues.
•
There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $300,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022—2023 to support the judiciary's Olelo Hawai‘i projects as follows: o o
•
$100,000 for a program coordinator; and $200,000 for implementation, including translation services, website upgrades, preparation of materials, and educational efforts.
There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2,500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to support the implementation and operation of the five-year recidivism prevention pilot program as follows: o o o o o
$95,562 for an ADMINISTRATOR/NAVIGATOR $353,856 for four PROGRAM SPECIALIST II $1,600,000 for a HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM $300,000 for a CHILD CARE VOUCHER PROGRAM $150,582 for the TRANSITION OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES within the judiciary; provided that the transition shall provide assistance to individuals exiting the women’s community correctional center in successfully rejoining their families and the community.
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Ways and Means (WAM)
LIST OF MEASURES PASSED by the 2022 Legislature Agriculture and Environment SENATE BILL(S) SB339, SD2, HD1, CD1
Income Taxation; Important Agricultural Land Qualified Agricultural Cost Tax Credit; Department of Agriculture; Extension
SB573, SD1, HD1
Wildlife; Habitat Conservation Plans; Emergency Medical and Rehabilitation Services
SB1297 SD1, HD1, CD1
Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; MauiGrown Coffee, Inc.
SB2065, SD2, HD2, CD1
Prohibition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Fishing; State Marine Waters; Department of Land and Natural Resources
SB2070, SD1, HD1, CD1
Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
SB2218, SD1, HD1, CD2
Food Hub Pilot Program; Grant Funding; Appropriation
SB2284, SD2, HD1, CD1
Aquaculture Program; Department of Agriculture; Aquaculture Development Special Fund
SB2290, SD1, HD1, CD1
Plastic Microbeads; Prohibition of Manufacture or Sale; Personal Care Products; Non-Prescription Drugs
SB2621, SD1, HD1, CD1
Department of Agriculture; Molokai; Bovine Tuberculosis; Appropriation
SB2798, SD1, HD2, CD1
Veterinarians; Courtesy Permits; Relief Permits; Out-ofState Veterinary Telemedicine; Licensure Examination; Surcharge
SB2960, SD1, HD1, CD1
Food Safety Modernization Act; Department of Agriculture; Certification; Training; Appropriation
SB2986, SD1, HD2, CD1
Commercial Hemp Production
SB2989, SD1, HD1, CD1
Department of Agriculture; Healthy Soils Program; Carbon Sequestration; Appropriations
SB2990, SD1, HD1, CD1
Sustainable Agriculture; Cover Crop Reimbursement Pilot Program; Appropriation
SB2998, SD1; ACT 12
Deposit Beverage Container Program; Periodic Audit Requirement; Risk-Based Selection Process; Beverage Distributors; Redemption Centers
SB3004, SD1, HD1, CD1
Compost Reimbursement Program; Appropriation
SB3197, SD2, HD1, CD1
Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program; Appropriation
SB3325, SD2, HD1, CD1
Carbon Sequestration; Hawaii Carbon Smart Land Management Assistance Pilot Program; Carbon Offset Program; Department of Land and Natural Resources
SB3379, SD1, HD1, CD1
Ports-of-Entry Biosecurity Program; Appropriation
List of Measures Passed
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HOUSE BILL(S) HB871, HD1, SD1, CD1
Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Enterprises
HB1517, HD2, SD2, CD1
Coffee Labeling Economic Impact Study; Appropriation
HB1568, HD2, SD2, CD1
Local Agricultural Products; Procurement
HB1640, HD2, SD1, CD1
Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act; Manufacturers; Collectors; Retailers
HB1644, HD1, SD1, CD1
Food Packaging; Firefighting Foam; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Ban; Fines; Department of Health
HB1705, HD1, SD1
Agricultural Park Leases; Extension of Term
HB1800, HD2, SD2, CD2
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Limit; Pathway to Decarbonization; Study; Energy Security Special Fund; Appropriation
HB1810, HD1, SD1
Environmental Advisory Council; Quorum; Voting
HB1992, HD3, SD1, CD1
Composting; Co-Composting; Agricultural Districts; Permitted Uses; Environmental Health Specialist IV; Appropriation
HB2062, HD1, SD1, CD1
Agricultural Loans; Agricultural Loan Revolving Fund; Emergency Loans; Appropriation
HB2147, HD1; ACT 9
Federal Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Authority to Issue Permits
HB2280, HD2, SD1, CD1
Planned Community Associations; Personal Agriculture Within Enclosed Yard Area
HB2307, HD1, SD1, CD1
Food Safety; Sea Salt Products; Color Additives; Appropriation
HB2466, HD2, SD1, CD1
Unprocessed Taro; Cultivation and Production; General Excise Tax; Exemption
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR76
Agricultural Parks; Residential Use; Complaints; Prohibition
SCR90, HD1
Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Sewage Treatment Capacity; Wastewater Effluent Quality; Treatment Standards
SCR140, SD1
Single Use Plastic Alternatives; Film and Television Productions; Sustainable Practices
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR75
Kaneohe Wastewater Pretreatment Facility; Aquaculture Use
HCR92
Coffee Leaf Rust; Organic Fertilizer
HCR111
Waianae Convenience Center; Expansion
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List of Measures Passed
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR52, SD1
New Plastics Economy; Global Commitment; Office of Planning and Sustainable Development
SR61
Pesticide Inspections; Restricted Use Pesticides; Reporting
SR69
Agricultural Parks; Residential Use; Complaints; Prohibition
SR80
Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Sewage Treatment Capacity; Wastewater Effluent Quality
SR93
Climate Resilience and Equity; Federal Funding; Infrastructure Task Force; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
SR124, SD1
Single Use Plastic Alternatives; Film and Television Productions; Sustainable Practices
SR130, SD1
Green Transportation Infrastructure
SR134
Waianae Convenience Center; Expansion
SR161
Plant Quarantine Facilities; Privately-Owned and Operated
SR165
Plant Quarantine Facilities; Invasive Species; Expansion
Commerce and Consumer Protection SENATE BILL(S) SB206, SD2, HD1, CD1
Source of Income; Rental Discrimination; Prohibited Practices; Housing Assistance Program; Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
SB1105, SD2, HD1, CD1
Mortgage Loan Recovery Fund; Mortgage Loan Originator Companies; Mortgage Loan Originators; Restitution
SB2125, HD1, CD1
Liquor Licenses; Liquor Commission; Liquor Control Adjudication Board; Offenses; Violation; Fines
SB2185, SD3, HD1, CD1
Fireworks; Audit; County Fire Departments; Annual Report
SB2279, SD2, HD2, CD1
Catalytic Converters; Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; Scrap Dealers; Theft; Felony; County Police
SB2376, SD1; ACT 15
Tobacco Taxes; State Tax Administration
SB2382, SD1, HD1, CD1
Cabaret Liquor Licenses; Prohibition; Apartment Mixed Use Subprecinct; Special Improvement District; Special District
SB2644, SD2, HD2, CD1
Electrical Contractors; High Voltage Work; Licensing; Exemptions; Reports
SB2685, SD2, HD1, CD1
Planned Community Associations; Nonprofit Corporations; Cumulative Voting; Removal of Directors
SB3044, SD1, HD1
Tobacco Manufacturer Qualified Escrow Funds; Assignment to the State
SB3075, SD2, HD2, CD1
Franchise Tax; Compliance Resolution Fund; Division of Financial Institutions
List of Measures Passed
Page 163
SB3077, SD1, HD2, CD1
Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act; Board of Barbering and Cosmetology; Licensing; Regulation
SB3084, HD1, CD1
Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board; Composition
HOUSE BILL(S) HB137, HD1, SD2, CD1
Liquor Licensing; Liquor Tax Law; Enforcement
HB2111, HD1, SD1, CD1
Insurance Code; Limited Lines Producer Licenses; Producers; Surety Bonds; Third Party Administrators; Annuity Transactions
HB2112, HD1, SD1
Insurance Code; Credit for Reinsurance; Bilateral Agreements; Assuming Insurer; Ceding Insurer
HB2113, HD2, SD1
Money Transmitters; Application; Criminal History Record Check
HB2115, HD1, SD1
Mortgage Servicers; Surety Bond; NMLS
HB2272, HD1, SD1, CD1
Condominium Associations; Unit Owners; Petitions; Declaration; Notice; Voting; Meetings; Reserve Study; Cash Flow Plans
HB2405, HD2, SD2, CD1
Gender Affirming Treatment Act; Insurance; Gender Affirming Treatments
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR48, SD1
Energy Equity; Public Utilities Commission; Division of Consumer Advocacy; Low- and Moderate-Income Customers
SCR61, SD1, HD1
Auditor; Hearing Aids; Impact Assessment Report; Mandated Coverage
SCR120, SD1, HD1
Digital Equity; Broadband; Expedited Access
SCR241, SD1
Auditor; Fertility Preservation Procedures; Impact Study; Mandatory Coverage
SCR242, SD1
Hawaii Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Working Group
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR33, SD1
Auditor; Early Access Breast Cancer Screening; Impact Assessment Report; Mandated Health Insurance Coverage
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR33, SD1
Public Utilities Commission; Identification of Funding Sources for Low-Income and Retired Customers
SR43, SD1
Energy Equity; Public Utilities Commission; Division of Consumer Advocacy; Low- and Moderate-Income Customers
SR107, SD1
Digital Equity; Broadband; Expedited Access
SR133, SD1
Hawaii Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; Working Group
SR149, SD1
Clinical Psychologists; Task Force; Prescriptive Authority
Page 164
List of Measures Passed
Education SENATE BILL(S) SB2081, SD2, HD1, CD1
Department of Education; Commercial Enterprises; Revolving Fund; Funding; Permitted Expenditures
SB2142, SD1, HD1, CD1
Education; Computer Science; Teaching; Appropriation
SB2182, SD1, HD1, CD1
School Gardens Program; School Gardens Coordinator; Appropriation
SB2184, SD1, HD1, CD1
Digital Learning Center; Appropriation
SB2186, SD2, HD1, CD1
Land Transfer; Public Schools; Department of Education
SB2214, SD2, HD1, CD1
Digital Literacy; State Librarian; Appropriation
SB2817, SD1, HD1
Department of Education; Repeal of Certain Annual Reports
SB2818, SD2, HD1, CD1
Summer Learning Coordinator; Summer Education Programs; Appropriation
SB2819, SD2, HD2, CD1
Teacher Compensation; Department of Education; Charter Schools
SB2821, SD2, HD1, CD1
Menstrual Equity; Free Menstrual Products; Public Schools; Charter Schools
SB2822, SD1, HD1, CD1
Asthma; Department of Education; Training; Teachers; Instruction
SB2824, SD1, HD1, CD1
Board of Education; Member; Qualifications
SB2826, SD2, HD1, CD1
Career Development; Industry-Recognized Credentials; Public High Schools; Public Charter Schools; Appropriation
SB2862, SD1, HD1, CD1
Air Conditioning; Public Schools; Appropriation
SB2893, SD1, HD1, CD1
School Supplies; Pilot Program; Appropriation
SB3090, SD1, HD1, CD1
Federal Indirect Overhead Reimbursements; Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission
SB3091, SD2, HD1, CD1
School Commercial Enterprises; Profit and School Credit for Students
SB3092, SD1, HD1, CD1
Commercial Enterprises; Public School Student Interns; Revenue and Expenditures
SB3098, SD1, HD1; ACT 22
Lead Abatement; Department of Education; Emergency Appropriation
SB3280, SD1, HD1, CD1
Special Purpose Revenue Bond; Saint Joseph School
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1561, HD1, SD2, CD1
Workforce Development; Adult Workforce Readiness Program; Adult and Community Education Program
HB1775, HD2, SD3, CD1
Civil Rights; Title IX Corollary; Educational Programs and Activities; Reporting; Equity Training; Appropriation
HB2000, HD1, SD1, CD1
Pre-Kindergarten Expansion; School Facilities Authority; New Construction; Renovation; Appropriation
List of Measures Passed
Page 165
HB2248, HD1, SD2
Private Schools; Unlicensed Schools; Health and Safety
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR28
Digital Literacy; Digital Citizenship
SCR34, SD1, HD1
Early Learning Board; Strategic Plan; Evaluation
SCR63, SD1, HD1
Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink; Kihei High School
SCR216, HD1
Erin's Law; Child Safety and Welfare; Sexual Abuse
SCR217, SD1, HD1
Early Education Roadmap; Early Learning Board
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR51, HD1
Heat Abatement; Air Conditioning; Vog; Department of Education; Funding; Hawaii Island
HCR56, HD1
Public High School Curriculum; Filipino History, Culture, and Identity
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR7
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program; Feasibility Study
SR22
Digital Literacy; Digital Citizenship
SR30, SD1
Early Learning Board; Strategic Plan; Evaluation
SR58, SD1
Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink; Kihei High School
SR115, SD1
Curriculum; Filipino History, Culture, and Identity
SR160
School Facilities Authority; Administrative Rules; Report by Governor
SR163
Department of Education; State Public Charter School Commission; National School Lunch Program
SR209
Erin's Law; Child Safety and Welfare; Sexual Abuse
SR210, SD1
Early Education Roadmap; Early Learning Board
SR219
Civil Rights Curriculum; Public Schools
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism SENATE BILL(S) SB2076, SD2, HD3, CD1
Statewide Broadband Initiative; University of Hawaii; Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; Working Group; Positions; Appropriation
SB2283, SD2, HD1, CD1
Renewable Hydrogen; Hawaii Natural Energy Institute; Study
SB2398, SD2, HD2, CD1
Pulehunui Community Development District; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Membership
SB2473, SD2, HD2, CD1
Agribusiness Development Corporation; Transfer; Appropriations
SB2474, SD2, HD1, CD1
Renewable Energy; Reliability Standards; Interconnection Requirements; Study; Appropriation
Page 166
List of Measures Passed
SB2478, SD2, HD2, CD1
Income Tax; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit
SB2511, SD2, HD2, CD1
Renewable Energy Technologies; Firm Renewable Energy Systems; Long-Duration Renewable Energy Storage Systems; Income Tax Credit
SB2570, SD2, HD1, CD1
Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program; Hydrogen Fueling System; Barrel Tax
SB2695, SD2, HD1, CD1
Cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Task Force
SB2808, SD1, HD1, CD1
State Small Business Credit Initiative Program; Appropriation
SB2865, SD2, HD1, CD1
Special Purpose Revenue Bonds; DIBSHawaii LLC
SB3054, SD1, HD1, CD1
Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Appropriation
SB3229, SD2, HD2, CD1
Geothermal Resources; Payment of Royalties; University Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Special Fund; Reports
SB3243, SD1, HD1
Industrial Park; Economic Zones; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation
SB3334, SD2, HD1, CD1
Stadium Authority; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Members; Transfer; Stadium Development District; General Obligations Bonds
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1801, HD1, SD1, CD1
Energy Efficiency; State Facilities; Building Design; Utility Cost and Usage Report
HB1982, HD2, SD2, CD1
Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Loan-Out Companies; Qualified Productions; Qualified Production Costs; Withholdings; Appropriation
HB1983, HD1, SD2, CD1
State Media Industry Development Liaison; Creative Industries Division; Appropriation
HB2088, HD3, SD2
Commercial Property Assessed Financing Program; Qualifying Improvements to Property; Property Resilience; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Counties
HB2089, HD1, SD2
Renewable Portfolio Standards; Definition
HB2255, HD1, SD1, CD1
Energy Efficiency; State Buildings and Facilities; Energy Efficient Equipment; Utility Rebates; Public Benefits Fee Administrator Rebates; Appliances
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR21, SD1
Out-of-State Students; Domestic Students; Economic Development; Study
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR73
List of Measures Passed
Vacation Rentals; Counties; Real Property Taxes; Foreclosure Page 167
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR6, SD1
Rural Area Broadband Access; Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office; Priority
SR15, SD1
Out-of-State Students; Domestic Students; Economic Development; Study
SR16
Hawaii Made Brand; Made in Hawaii Brand; Study; Plan; Report
SR84, SD1
U.S. Department of Energy; Permanent Presence
SR91, SD1
Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Multi-Unit Dwellings; Working Group
SR156, SD1
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Accounting and General Services; Consolidating Offices; Cost Analysis Study
SR203, SD1
Affordable Housing Barriers; Report
Government Operations SENATE BILL(S) SB2137, SD2, HD1, CD1
Department of Health; Clean and Sober Homes; County Permits; Clean and Sober Homes Registry
SB2378, SD1, HD2, CD1
Taxation Board of Review; Membership; Composition; Appropriation
SB2379, SD2, HD2, CD1
Department of Taxation; Special Enforcement Section; Authority; Enforcement Powers
SB2383, SD2, HD2, CD1
State Procurement Policy Board; Membership; Composition; Nominating Committee
SB2384, SD2, HD2, CD1
Hawaii Product Preference for Procurement; Agricultural Goods; Value-Added Products; Commodities
SB2387, SD1, HD2, CD1
Procurement; Cancellation of Invitations for Bids or Requests for Proposals; Posting of Justification; Public Notice
SB3038; ACT 11
Information Privacy and Security Council
SB3040, SD2, HD1, CD1
Procurement; Automation System; Transaction Fees; Qualified Community Rehabilitation Programs; Appropriation
SB3282, SD1, HD2, CD1
Government Records; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Hawaii State Archives; Comptroller; Appropriation
SB3284, SD2, HD2, CD1
Information Technology; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Phased Consolidation Plan; Technology Services Consolidation Working Group; Report
SB3324, SD2, HD2, CD1
Housing Subdivisions; Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance; Working Group; Counties; Appropriation
Page 168
List of Measures Passed
SB3369, SD2, HD2, CD1
State Procurement Office; Phased Consolidation Plan; Working Group; Report; Appropriation
SB3372, SD1, HD2, CD1
Award of Government Contracts; Office of Administrative Hearings; Contract Solicitations
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1885, HD1, SD1, CD1
Government Data; Chief Data Officer; Data Task Force; Office of Enterprise Technology Services
HB1974, HD1, SD2, CD1
Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Small Business Assistance Initiative Program; Small Business Procurement Coordinator; Small Business Office; Appropriation
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR20
Motor Vehicles; Special Number Plates; Carissa Kainani Moore
SCR27, SD1
Online Government Services; Consolidation; Feasibility Study
SCR41, SD1, HD1
Broadband Connectivity Equity; Data Mapping Survey; Unserved Areas; Underserved Areas
SCR108, SD1, HD1
Fossil Fuels; Climate Change; Non-Proliferation Treaty; Paris Climate Agreement; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
SCR192, SD1
Deliberative and Pre-Decisional Agency Records; Study Group
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR14
Motor Vehicles; Special Number Plates; Carissa Kainani Moore
SR21, SD1
Online Government Services; Consolidation; Feasibility Study
SR36 SD1
Broadband Connectivity Equity; Data Mapping Survey; Unserved Areas; Underserved Areas
SR72
911 Emergency Services Dispatchers; First Responders; Counties
SR94
Climate Change; United Nations; Paris Agreement; 2030 Development Agenda; Sustainable Development Goals; Global Pact for the Environment; Adoptions
SR95, SD1
Fossil Fuels; Climate Change; Non-Proliferation Treaty; Paris Climate Agreement; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
SR185, SD1
Deliberative and Pre-Decisional Agency Records; Study Group
List of Measures Passed
Page 169
Hawaiian Affairs SENATE BILL(S) SB879, SD1, HD2, CD1
Infrastructure Maintenance; Counties; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
SB2021, SD1, HD2, CD1
Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Public Land Trust Share; Working Group; Appropriation
SB2623, SD2, HD2, CD1
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act; Sale or Transfer of Leases; Waiting List
SB3195, SD2, HD1, CD1
Geothermal Resources on Hawaiian Lands
SB3357, SD2, HD2, CD1
Grants for Nonprofit Organizations; Native Hawaiian Communities; Appropriation
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1179, HD1, SD1, CD1
Invasive Species; Gorse; Mauna Kea; Pilot Program; Appropriation
HB2475, HD1, SD1, CD1
La Hoihoi Ea; Restoration Day
HB2491, HD2, SD2, CD1
Hawaiian Language; Official Website; Letterhead
HB2511, HD2, SD2, CD1
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Strategic Plan; Appropriation
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR121
Kumu Hula; Huamakahikina; Hula Policies and Resources
SCR46, SD1
Hawaiian Home Lands Enforcement Division; Police Powers
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR130
Hawaiian Language; Apology
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR9, SD1
Hawaiian Home Lands; Waiting List; Low Income Assistance
SR41, SD1
Hawaiian Home Lands Enforcement Division; Police Powers
SR42, SD1
Kau Water System; Progress Report
SR45, SD1
Waianae Moku Kupuna Council; Advisory Resource
SR81, SD1
Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act; United States Obligations
SR82
Disaggregated Data on Native Hawaiians; Presidential Directive; Office of Management and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 15
SR83
Co-Stewardship of Wahi Kupuna; Native Hawaiian Community
SR108
Kumu Hula; Huamakahikina; Hula Policies and Resources
SR110, SD1
Return of Crown Lands Working Group
Page 170
List of Measures Passed
SR139, SD1
Adult Cannabis Use Program; Social Equity; Hawaiian Home Lands
SR141, SD1
Hawaiian Community Health Disparity
SR164, SD1
Coastal Zone Management Plan; Consultation; Native Hawaiians
Health SENATE BILL(S) SB1138, SD2, HD2, CD1
Office of Health Care Assurance Special Fund; Ceiling; Appropriation
SB2032, SD2, HD2, CD1
Genetic Information Privacy Act; Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Penalty
SB2274, SD2, HD1, CD1
Nurses; Center for Nursing; License Fees
SB2280, SD2, HD2, CD1
Dental Assistants Authority; General Supervision; Public Health Settings
SB2482, SD1, HD1, CD1
Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-Informed Care; Office of the Governor; Appropriation
SB2597, SD1, HD1, CD1
Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program; John A. Burns School of Medicine; Appropriation
SB2600, SD2, HD2, CD1
Large Capacity Underground Storage Tank Systems; Prohibition
SB2624, SD2, HD2, CD1
Telehealth; Rural Health Care; Pilot Projects; Appropriation
SB2657, SD2, HD1, CD1
Medical Residencies and Training; John A. Burns School of Medicine; United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Appropriation
SB3124, SD1, HD1
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; Emergency Appropriation
SB3367, SD2, HD1, CD1
Early Lung Cancer Screening; Task Force; Appropriation
HOUSE BILL(S) HB986, HD1, SD2
Hearing Screening; Newborns and Infants; Diagnostic Audiologic Evaluations
HB987, HD1, SD1
Hearing Screening; Vision Screening; Hearing and Vision Program; Department of Health
HB1570, HD1, SD2
Flavored Tobacco Products; Ban
HB1575, HD2, SD2
Physician Assistant; Scope of Practice; Prescribing of Controlled Substances
HB1579, HD2, SD2
Oahu Regional Health Care System; Transfer; Working Group
HB1743, HD1, SD1
Swimming Pools; Definition; Regulation
HB1758, HD2, SD2
Nurses; Licensing by Endorsement; Temporary Permits
List of Measures Passed
Page 171
HB1798 HD1, SD2, CD1
The Queen's Health Systems; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds
HB1806, HD2, SD1
Cesspool Conversion; Waste Water System
HB1893, HD1, SD2, CD1
Oahu Regional Health Care System; Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home; Transfer
HB1894, HD3, SD2
Water Cremation of Human Remains; Alkaline Hydrolysis
HB1980, HD2, SD2, CD1
Telephonic Services; Behavioral Health Treatment
HB2195, HD2, SD1, CD1
Cesspool Compliance Pilot Grant Project; Appropriation
HB2260, HD1, SD2, CD1
Medical Cannabis; Transportation; Dispensaries; Production Centers; Production by Caregiver; Appropriation
HB2338, HD1, SD1, CD1
Laboratories; State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory; State Highway Fund; Appropriation
HB2339, HD1, SD1, CD1
Laboratories; State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory; State Highway Fund; Emergency Appropriation
HB2340, HD2, SD2
Pharmacies; Prescriptions; Post Office Boxes
HB2392, HD1, SD1; ACT 5
Pandemic Mitigation; Emergency Appropriation; Department of Health
HB2515, HD2, SD2
Laboratories; High Complexity Testing Laboratory
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR2, SD1
Auditor; Sunrise Analysis; Community Health Workers; Certification
SCR33, SD1
Blood Bank of Hawaii; Donors; Guidelines
SCR82
Auditor; Performance Audit; Hawaii Information Portal; Department of Health; Hawaii State Hospital
SCR122, SD1
Auditor; Sunrise Review; School Psychologists; Licensure
SCR124, SD1
Mental Health; Youth Mental Wellness; YMCA of Honolulu; Department of Health; Department of Human Services
SCR197, SD1
Suicide; Mental Health; Hospital Protocols
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR6, HD1
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; Decommission Plan; United States Navy
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR28, SD1
Blood Bank of Hawaii; Donors; Guidelines
SR37
Mental Health Treatment; Kau Rural Health Clinic
SR68
Landowners; Runoff; Department of Health; Prioritization
SR88, SD1
Psilocybin; Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group
SR114, SD1
Neurodevelopmental Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Medicare; Med-QUEST; Coverage
Page 172
List of Measures Passed
SR176
Ocean View; Health Care Needs Assessment
SR187, SD1
Noise Pollution; Engines; Mopeds
SR190, SD1
Suicide; Mental Health; Hospital Protocols
SR199
Women's Health Protections Act; Congressional Delegation
SR201, SD1
Medicare For All; Health Care; Legislation
SR206, SD1
Substance Use Disorder; Adolescent Treatment; Funding
SR214
Auditor; Medical Cannabis; Illicit Sales
Higher Education SENATE BILL(S) SB2359, SD1, HD1
Teaching Cohort Programs; University of Hawaii
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1848, HD2, SD1
Student Journalism; Freedom of Speech and of the Press
HB2024 HD1, SD2, CD1
Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority; Transition from University of Hawaii; Astronomy Policy; Appropriation
HB2288, HD2, SD2, CD1
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Land Transfer
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR35, SD1, HD1
Nursing Program; University of Hawaii – West Oahu
SCR132; SR116
Filipino Studies; Pamantasan Council; University of Hawaii Report
SCR215, SD1, HD1
Nursing Program; Honolulu Community College; University of Hawaii; Feasibility; Report
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR36
Coral Reef Advisory Team of Youth; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; University of Hawaii; Department of Education
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR29, SD1
University of Hawaii – West Oahu; Pre-Nursing Pathway; Nursing Program
SR116
Filipino Studies; Pamantasan Council; University of Hawaii Report
SR175, SD1
Community Health Workers; Curriculum Design; DistanceLearning; University of Hawaii; Report
SR207
Effect of Wireless Telecommunications Transmissions; 5G; Study; University of Hawaii
SR208, SD1
Workforce Development; Nursing; University of Hawaii; Report
List of Measures Passed
Page 173
SENATE BILL(S)
Housing
SB2251, SD2, HD2, CD1
Prohibition of Development of Public Housing; Vacant; Ceded Land
SB2479, HD1, CD1
Access to Broadband Infrastructure; Hawaii Public Housing Authority
SB2583, SD2, HD1
Non-Ceded Lands; Public Lands Exception; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation
SB2588, SD1, HD1, CD1
Rehabilitation of Public Housing Units; Appropriation
SB2898, SD2, HD2, CD1
Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District; Board and Special Fund
SB3048, SD2, HD1, CD2
Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Housing Finance Program; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Disease Control; Appropriation
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1752, HD3, SD1, CD1
Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Incentive Program; Public Assistance Recipients; Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Landlord Incentives; Appropriation for Positions
HB1829, HD2, SD2
State Bonds; Annual Ceiling; Private Activity Bonds; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Housing-Related Projects; Counties; Reports
HB1837, HD1, SD2, CD1
Affordable Housing; Yes In My Backyard; Statewide Working Group; Report; Appropriation
HB2020, HD1, SD2, CD1
Housing; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Lapsed Appropriations
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR161, SD1, HD1
Affordable Housing; Permitting Process; Task Force; Study; Counties; Ordinances
SCR178, SD1, HD1
Affordable Housing; Expedited Review Process; Third-Party Consultants
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR108
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Qualified Application Plan; Right of First Refusal
HCR126, HD1
Affordable Housing; Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes; State and County Agencies
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR153, SD1
Affordable Housing; Counties; Permitting; Ordinances; Task Force; Study
SR154
Source of Income Discrimination; Rental Discrimination; Prohibited Practices; Permanent Supporting Housing; Housing Assistance Program; Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Page 174
List of Measures Passed
SR171, SD1
State Historic Preservation Division; Island Burial Councils; Contract Services; Affordable Housing
Human Services SENATE BILL(S) SB1137, SD2, HD2, CD1
Spouse and Child Abuse Special Fund; Department of Human Services; Unencumbered and Unexpended Funds
SB2002, SD2, HD2
Assistance Animals; Real Estate Transactions; Disability; Reasonable Accommodation; Verification
SB2144, SD1, HD1, CD1
Persons with Disabilities; Electronic Information Technology Disability Access Standards; Disability and Communication Access Board; Procurement
SB2370, SD2, HD1, CD1
Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions; Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness; Appropriation
SB2457, SD1, HD1, CD1
Immigrant Resource Centers; Filipino Caucus; Appropriation
SB2700, SD2, HD1, CD1
Early Childhood Registry; Department of Human Services
SB2857, SD2, HD1, CD1
Child Wellness Incentive Pilot Program; Well-Child Examination; Appropriation
SB3110, SD2, HD1, CD1
Child Care Grant Program Special Fund; Child Care Facilities; Grants
SB3111, SD2, HD1, CD1
Family Resource Centers; Pilot Program; Coordinator; Appropriation
SB3113, SD2, HD1
Kupuna Care; Kupuna Care and Caregiver Support Services; Outreach
SB3121, SD2, HD1, CD1
Statewide Parking for Persons with Disabilities Program; Change of Funding Source; Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund; Accessible Parking Special Account
SB3201, SD1, HD1, CD1
Nonprofit Organizations; General Excise Tax; Fundraising; Exemption; Unrelated Trade or Business Activities
SB3235, SD1, HD1, CD1
Homeless Youth; Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program; Shelter; Appropriation
SB3236, SD2, HD1, CD1
Medicaid Patients; Nursing Facilities; Community Care Foster Family Homes; Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes; Appropriation
SB3294, SD2, HD1, CD1
Incarcerated Individuals; Reentry Planning Circles; Appropriation
HOUSE BILL(S) HB980, HD1, SD2
Vulnerable Adults; Department of Human Services; Right of Entry
HB1741, HD1, SD2, CD1
Pilot Visitation and Family Resource Center; Waiawa Correctional Facility; Report; Appropriation
List of Measures Passed
Page 175
HB1787, HD2, SD2, CD1
Persons with Disabilities; Public Service; Employment First
HB1883, HD1, SD1
Translation Services; Elections; Ballot Package; Instructions
HB1932, HD1, SD2, CD1
Child Welfare Services; Case Management Software; Appropriation
HB2141, HD1, SD2
Department of Human Services; Legislative Reports
HB2233, HD1, SD2
Housing Assistance; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families; First to Work Program Subsidies
HB2422 HD1 SD1
Domestic Violence Intervention; Crime; Sentences
HB2424, HD1, SD2, CD2
Investigative Authority; Child Welfare System; Foster Care; Adoption; Adoption Assistance; Legal Guardianship Assistance; Working Group; Report; Appropriation
HB2512, HD2, SD2, CD2
Homelessness; Housing; Ohana Zones Pilot Program; Extension of Program; Regulatory Exemptions; Appropriation
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR1, SD1, HD1
Visually Impaired Students; Qualified Blind Professionals; Orientation and Mobility Instructors; Deaf and Blind Task Force
SCR102, SD1, HD1
Auditor; Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch; Performance Audit
SCR133, SD1, HD1
Domestic Violence Victims; Outreach Program; Informational Resources; State Commission on the Status of Women; Report
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR117, HD1
Children in Foster Care; Support; Social Security Payments
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR4, SD1
Community Care Foster Family Home (CCFFH); Expanded Adult Residential Care Home (E-ARCH); Home and Community Based Service (HCBS); Medicaid Reimbursement; Increase; Feasibility Study
SR5, SD1
Visually Impaired Students; Qualified Blind Professionals; Orientation and Mobility Instructors; Deaf and Blind Task Force
SR90, SD1
Auditor; Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services Branch; Assessment Standard
SR117, SD1
Domestic Violence Victims; Outreach Program; Informational Resources; Task Force; State Commission on the Status of Women; Report
SR144
Community Mental Health Center Office; Family Guidance Center Office; Kau; County of Hawaii
SR146, SD1
Kau Senior Living Center; County of Hawaii; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Executive Office on Aging; County of Hawaii Office of Aging
Page 176
List of Measures Passed
SR147, SD1
Community Health; Behavioral Health; Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Kau Rural Health Community Association, Inc.; Urgent Care; Outpatient Behavioral Health Services; Demand Assessment for Kau District
SR173
Compacts of Free Association (COFA); Freely Associated States; Republic of the Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Republic of Palau; Medicaid; Department of Human Services
SR174, SD1
County of Hawaii; Community Center; Marshallese Community; Feasibility Study
SR215
Vocational Programs; Task Force; Office of Youth Services; Department of Public Safety; Department of Budget and Finance
SR216, SD1
Sex Trafficking; Children; Emergency Shelter; Victim Service Provider
SR218, SD1
Domestic Violence; Intimate Partner Violence; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+); State Agency Training
Judiciary SENATE BILL(S) SB416, SD1, HD2, CD1
Witness Fees; Reimbursements; Per Diem Payments
SB555, SD1, HD1
Campaign Fundraising Event; Prohibition During Legislative Session
SB665, SD1, HD2, CD1
Campaign Spending; Advertisements; False Information; Enforcement; Criminal Penalties
SB1048, SD1; ACT 19
Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center; Fees
SB2043, HD1
Campaign Spending Commission Package; Candidate Committee; Noncandidate Committee; Organizational Report
SB2082; ACT 18
Abuse of Family or Household Members; Repeat Offenders; Enhanced Penalties
SB2091, SD1, HD2, CD1
Executive Pardon; Criminal Procedure
SB2114; ACT 17
Children's Justice Program; Purposes
SB2136, HD1, CD1
Jury Service; Discrimination; Prohibition
SB2162, SD1, HD1, CD1
Elections; Ranked-Choice Voting
SB2163, HD1, CD1
Intoxicated Driving; Negligent Homicide; Class A Felony
SB2347, SD1, HD1, CD1
Constitutional Amendments; Supreme Court; Question for Ratification
SB2390, SD2, HD1, CD1
Intermediate Court of Appeals; Membership; Appropriation
SB2641, SD2, HD1, CD1
Community-Based Furlough Programs; Residential Drug Treatment; Judiciary; Budget; Appropriation
SB2663, SD1, HD2, CD1
Family Court; Paternity Actions; Filing Fees
List of Measures Passed
Page 177
SB2670, SD2, HD2, CD1
Hawaii State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus Commission
SB2741; ACT 14
Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation; Meetings
SB2869, SD1, HD2, CD1
Spousal Support Orders; Enforcement; Wage Garnishment
SB2923, HD1, CD1
Illegal Fireworks; Fireworks Control Act; Fines
SB3041, SD2, HD1, CD1
Claims Against the State; Appropriations
SB3046, SD1, HD2; ACT 21
Department of the Attorney General; Emergency Appropriation
SB3143; ACT 7
Income Tax; Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax; Conformity to the Internal Revenue Code for 2021
SB3172, SD1, HD2, CD1
Meeting Minutes; Public Record; Boards
SB3219, HD1, CD1
Sunshine Law; Remote Public Meetings; Disclosure of Person; Exception for Minors
SB3252, SD2, HD2, CD1
Public Records; Duplication; Costs; Disclosure; Public Interest; Waiver; Records; Appropriation
SB3329, SD1, HD2, CD1
Public Participation in Government; Hawaii Public Expression Protection Act; SLAPP Suits
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1339; ACT 10
Impeachment Procedures; Governor; Lieutenant Governor
HB1427, HD1; ACT 3
Elections; Candidates Committee Reports; Filing Requirements
HB1455, HD1, SD1
Electric Guns; Robbery in the First Degree
HB1456, HD1, SD1
Electric Guns; Theft in the Second Degree
HB1469, HD1, SD1
Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle; Criminal Procedure; Affirmative Defense
HB1471; ACT 4
Political Parties; Qualifications; Filing Deadlines
HB1472, HD1, SD1
Election Laws; Petitions; Withdrawal of Signatures
HB1486, HD2, SD1
Theft of a Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle; Theft in the First Degree
HB1536, HD2, SD2, CD1
Judiciary Appropriations Act of 2022
HB1539, HD2, SD2, CD1
Judicial Security Task Force; Enhanced Security of Judges and Judicial Personnel
HB1541; ACT 2
Criminal Complaints; Procedure for Initiating; Prosecutor Declaration
HB2026, HD2, SD1
Sunshine Law; Board Business; Informal Gatherings; Board Packets
HB2049, SD1
Statutory Revisions; Housekeeping Amendments; Hawaii Revised Statutes; Session Laws of Hawaii
HB2074, HD1, SD1
Credit for Time of Detention Prior to Sentence; Penal Code; Sentencing
HB2075, HD1, SD1, CD1
Firearms; Required Inspections
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List of Measures Passed
HB2179, HD1, SD1
Collection of Delinquent Taxes; Tax Liens; Civil Judgments
HB2197, HD1, SD1, CD1
Gambling; Elements of Offenses; Criminal Classification
HB2213, HD1, SD1
Theft of Mail; Misdemeanor
HB2337, HD1, SD1
Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Definitions
HB2416, HD2, SD1, CD1
Campaign Spending; Nonprofit Organizations; Electioneering Communication; Donors; Disclosures
HB2421, HD1, SD2, CD1
Women's Court Pilot Program; Judiciary
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR26, HD1
United States Congress; Legislation; Illegal Scam Text Messages
SCR185, SD1
Ukraine; Russia; Humanitarian Relief
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR20
United States Congress; Legislation; Scam Text Messages
SR97
United States Supreme Court; Code of Conduct; Ethics
SR178, SD1
Ukraine; Russia; Humanitarian Relief
Labor, Culture and the Arts SENATE BILL(S) SB2059, SD1, HD2, CD1
State Endemic Tree; Ohia Lehua
SB2202, HD1, CD1
Volunteer Month; April
SB2298, SD2, HD1, CD1
Wage Theft; Class C Felony; Penalties
SB2707, SD1, HD1, CD1
Collective Bargaining in Public Employment; Repricing of Classes; Negotiations; Impasse Procedures
SB2782, SD1, HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (1); Appropriation
SB2783, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (2); Appropriation
SB2784, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (3); Appropriation
SB2785, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (4); Appropriation
SB2787, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (6); Appropriation
SB2788, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (7); Appropriation
SB2789, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (8); Appropriation
SB2790, SD1, HD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (9); Appropriation
List of Measures Passed
Page 179
SB2792, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (11); Appropriation
SB2794, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (13); Appropriation
SB2795, SD1, HD1, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (14); Appropriation
SB3072, SD2, HD1
Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Uniform Information Practices Act; Disclosure of Information
SB3126, SD2, HD2, CD1
Boiler and Elevator Safety Law; Qualified Inspectors; Owner-User Inspection Organizations
SB3142, SD1, HD1, CD1
Workers' Compensation Law; Reserve Public Safety Law Enforcement Officers
SB3289, SD2, HD2, CD1
Hawaii Retirement Savings Program; State-Facilitated Payroll-Deduction Individual Retirement Account; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Budget and Finance; Study; Phasing; Reports; Appropriation
SB3338, SD2, HD1
Kalaupapa Memorial; Appropriation
HOUSE BILL(S) HB886, HD1, SD2
Professionally Licensed or Certified Government Employees; Tort Liability; State Liability
HB1475, HD1, SD1, CD1
Hawaii State Ethics Commission; Ethics Training Courses; Mandatory Training
HB1789, HD2, SD1
Collective Bargaining; Hawaii Labor Relations Board; Representative of Labor
HB2098, HD1, SD2, CD1
Public Employment Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Unit (10); Appropriation
HB2240, HD1, SD2, CD1
Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; General Obligation Bonds (GO Bonds); Other PostEmployment Benefits Trust Fund (OPEB Trust)
HB2329, HD2, SD2, CD1
Historic Preservation; Historical Markers; President Barack Obama; Appropriation
HB2471, HD1, SD2
Employer's Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate; Adequate Reserve Fund; Benefit Cost Rate
HB2495, HD1, SD1
Prohibited Employment Practices; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Assault; Nondisclosure Agreements
HB2510, HD2, SD1, CD1
Minimum Wage; Tip Credit; Earned Income Tax Credit
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR24, SD1
Volunteer Week Hawaii
SCR25, SD1
Digital Inclusion Week; Broadband; Digital Equity
SCR83
Hawaii State Poet Laureate Program
SCR118, SD1
Creative Resurgence Task Force; Continuation of Work; Extension of Dissolution Date
Page 180
List of Measures Passed
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR14, HD1
Sister-State Relationship; Hawaii; Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal
HCR69
Child Care Provider Appreciation Month; September 2022
HCR166, HD1
United States 250th Anniversary; Hawaii Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial; Executive Order
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR18, SD1
Volunteer Week Hawaii
SR19, SD1
Digital Inclusion Week; Broadband; Digital Equity
SR48, SD1
Child Care Provider Appreciation Month; September 2022
SR75
Hawaii State Poet Laureate Program
SR105, SD1
Creative Resurgence Task Force; Continuation of Work; Extension of Dissolution Date
SR172, SD1
Republic of the Marshall Islands; Enewetak Atoll Community; Liberation Day; March 10; Hawaiian Ocean View Estates
SR205, SD1
United States 250th Anniversary; Hawaii Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial; Executive Order
Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs SENATE BILL(S) SB1107, SD2, HD1, CD1
Hazard Mitigation Special Fund; Appropriation
SB1112, SD2, HD1, CD1
Adjutant General; Eligibility; Department of Defense
SB2008, SD1, HD2, CD1
Condemned Roads and Private Lanes; Joint and Several Liability; Torts; Repairs and Maintenance; State and County Governments
SB2017, SD1, HD2, CD1
Emergency Medical Technician 1; Licensure; Hawaii Medical Board; State Fire Council Package
SB2115, SD1, HD2, CD1
Room Confinement of Minors; Conditions and Limits
SB2305; ACT 16
Comprehensive Offender Reentry System; Minimum Term Served
SB2637, SD1, HD2, CD1
Community-Based Work Furlough; Women Offenders; Appropriation
SB2780; ACT 13
Power of Arrest; Federal Agencies
SB3085, SD2, HD2, CD1
Hawaii Code of Military Justice; Department of Defense; Hawaii National Guard
SB3087, SD1, HD2, CD1
Emergency Management Assistance Compact; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
SB3089, SD2, HD2, CD1
Emergency Powers; Extension and Termination of States of Emergency; Price Control
List of Measures Passed
Page 181
SB3140, SD1, HD1, CD1
Uniform Controlled Substances Act Mandatory Reporting
SB3141, SD1, HD2, CD1
Uniform Controlled Substances Act; Update
SB3298, SD1, HD1, CD1
Shooting Facility; County of Hawaii; Working Group; Recreational Shooting
SB3335, SD1, HD1, CD1
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Department of Defense; Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol; Appropriation
HOUSE BILL(S) HB956, HD1, SD2, CD1
Statewide Interoperable Public Safety Communications Executive Committee; Coordinator
HB1567, HD1, SD1, CD1
Bail; Release; Bail Report Interview; Videoconference
HB1586, HD2, SD1, CD1
Disaster Relief; Major Disaster Fund; Federal Reimbursements; Reports
HB1587, HD1, SD1, CD1
Intrastate Mutual Aid System; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
HB1588, HD1, SD1, CD1
Resilient Hawaii Revolving Loan Fund; Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act; Hazard Mitigation; Resiliency Projects; Appropriation
HB1891, HD1, SD1
Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act; Women's Legislative Caucus
HB2120, HD1, SD2, CD1
State Emergency Management Program; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
HB2169, HD1, SD2, CD1
Comprehensive Offender Reentry System; Department of Public Safety
HB2171, HD2, SD1, CD1
Department of Law Enforcement; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Training Center; Appropriation
HB2309, HD2, SD2, CD1
Diversion, Reentry, and Rehabilitation; Services and Programs; Identification Cards; Community Housing for Parolees; Forensic Peer Specialist Program; Report; Appropriation
HB2312, HD1, SD1, CD1
Women's Corrections Implementation Commission; Appropriation
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR19, SD1
Pearl Harbor; East Loch; Recreational Area
SCR201
Corals; United States Army Corps of Engineers; Honolulu Harbor; Dredging
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR8, HD1
Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Flag; Hawaii State Capitol Building
HCR35
Preliminary Draft Evacuation Plan; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; County of Hawaii
Page 182
List of Measures Passed
HCR87
Honolulu Police Department; Leeward Oahu Police Station
HCR128
Unleashed Dogs; Enforcement and Awareness; Public Areas
HCR157
Honolulu Police Department; Waianae Coast; New District 8
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR2
Preliminary Draft Evacuation Plan; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; County of Hawaii
SR12
Citizen Advisory Council on Federal Affairs
SR13, SD1
Pearl Harbor; East Loch; Recreational Area
SR32, SD1
Telesforo Trinidad; United States Navy; Ship Naming; Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
SR44
Honolulu Police Department; Leeward Oahu Police Station
SR78, SD1
Honolulu Police Department; Waianae Coast; New District 8; Staffing and Resources
SR150
Hawaiian Ocean View Estates; Hawaii Police Department; Increased Police Presence; Feasibility Study
SR155
State Building Code Council; Department of Accounting and General Services
SR167
Kahaluu Bay; Kahaluu Beach Park; Beach Restoration; County of Hawaii
SR189
Unleashed Dogs; Enforcement and Awareness; Public Areas
SR193, SD1
Dillingham Airfield; Kawaihapai Airfield; Army; Conveyance to State
SR194
Corals; United States Army Corps of Engineers; Honolulu Harbor; Dredging
Transportation SENATE BILL(S) SB152, HD1, CD1
Child Passenger Safety; Restraint Requirements; Penalties
SB1211, SD2, HD1, CD1
Motor Carrier Safety Law; Farm Vehicles; Repeal of Exemptions
SB2118, SD1, HD2, CD1
Mopeds; Driver's License
SB2295, SD2, HD2, CD1
Environmental Planning; Construction Projects; Carbon Concrete Standards
SB2475, SD2, HD1, CD1
Shipping Industry Taxation; General Excise Tax Exemption
SB2679, SD2, HD2, CD1
Driver's Licenses; Expiration and Renewal; Senior Drivers
SB2720, SD2, HD2, CD1
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Rebates
List of Measures Passed
Page 183
SB3152, SD1, HD1; ACT 20
Emergency Transportation Appropriation; Special Maintenance Program
SB3158, SD2, HD1, CD1
Electric Bicycles and Electric Moped Rebate Program
SB3165, SD2, HD1, CD1
Intoxicated Driving; Ignition Interlock Device; Driver's License Revocation
SB3272, SD2, HD2, CD1
Tour Aircraft Noise; Reports; Air Noise and Safety Task Force
SB3311, SD2, HD2
Zero Emissions Transportation Goals; Interisland Transportation Working Group; Electrical Sales Growth Working Group
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1411, HD2, SD1
Vehicle Registration Transfer; Signature
HB1412, HD2, SD1, CD1
Abandoned Vehicles; Movement Requirements; Counties
HB1413, HD2, SD1, CD1
Abandoned Vehicles; Outstanding Charges and Fines; Registration; Transfer; Driver's License Renewal
HB1414, HD1, SD1, CD1
Abandoned Vehicles; Repeat Offenders
HB1619, HD2, SD2, CD1
Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Insurance
HB1681, HD2, SD1
Transportation Network Companies; Regulation; Insurance
HB1688, HD1, SD1, CD1
U-Drive Motor Vehicles; Registration of Vehicles; TourismRelated Traffic Congestion; Abandoned Vehicles
HB1692, SD2, CD1
Mobile Electric Devices; State Traffic Code
HB1761, HD1, SD2, CD1
Limited Purpose Identification Cards
HB1971, HD2, SD1, CD1
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing; Regulation; Taxation
HB1991, HD2, SD2, CD1
Online Stolen Bicycle Database; Recordkeeping; Pawnbrokers; Secondhand Dealers
HB2180; ACT 6
Harbors; Obsolete Provisions; Hawaii Revised Statutes
HB2336, HD2, SD2, CD1
Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR138, SD1, HD1
Lanikai Bikeway
SCR193
Airport Thermal Screening Equipment Repurposing
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR29
Hana Highway; Maintenance; Management Plan
HCR93
Tax Map Key Parcels; City and County of Honolulu; Parking and Community Needs
HCR125
Auditor; Drivers Education Program; Performance Audit
HCR156
Waianae Coast Traffic; Maipalaoa Bridge
HCR182
Sidewalk Maintenance; Working Group; City and County of Honolulu
Page 184
List of Measures Passed
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR50, SD1
Alternate Emergency Access Routes; Hanalei to Haena
SR86, SD1
Metropolitan Planning Organizations; Federal Funding; Transportation Goals; Annual Briefings
SR96
Renaming Streets; Task Force; Feasibility
SR120, SD1
Pedestrian Safe Routes; Senior Citizens
SR121
Waianae Coast Traffic; Maipalaoa Bridge
SR122, SD1
Lanikai Bikeway
SR126, SD1
Safe Routes to School; Advisory Group; Strategic Plan
SR127
Mokulele Bike Path
SR128, SD1
Waterborne Cargo; Working Group; Committees; Subsidies
SR129
Zero Emissions Interisland Travel
SR132, SD1
Transportation Costs; Task Force
SR159, SD1
Metropolitan Planning Organization; County of Hawaii
SR186
Airport Thermal Screening Equipment Repurposing
Water and Land SENATE BILL(S) SB204, SD1, HD1, CD1
Aquatic Mitigation Banking; Aquatic In-Lieu Fee Mitigation
SB1411, SD2, HD1, CD1
Historic Preservation Program; Penalties
SB2056, SD1, HD1, CD1
Soil Classification Study; Agricultural Land Regulation; Appropriation
SB2510, SD2, HD1, CD1
Hawaii State Planning Act; Renewable Energy; Grid Resources Balancing; Appropriation
SB2752, SD2, HD2, CD1
Abandoned Wells
SB2767, SD1, HD1, CD1
Fish Aggregation Devices; Deployment, Replacement, and Maintenance; Appropriation
SB2768, SD2, HD1, CD1
Green Jobs Youth Corps; Appropriation
SB3134, SD2, HD1; ACT 23
Turtle Bay Conservation Easement; Debt Service
SB3179, SD2, HD2, CD1
Maui County Axis Deer Herd Population Management; Rules
SB3330, SD1, HD1, CD1
Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District; Carrying Capacity Pilot Program; Appropriation
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1432, HD1, SD2, CD1
List of Measures Passed
Concession Contracts; Public Property; Contract Term; Exemptions; City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package
Page 185
HB1436, HD1, SD2, CD1
Development Rights; Sea Level Rise; City and County of Honolulu Mayor's Package
HB1653, HD2, SD2
Aquatic Resources; Intentional Violations; Penalties; Fines
HB1672, HD1, SD2
Special Improvement District; Expanded Basis; Environmental Protection; Natural Resource Management; County Government
HB1768, HD2, SD2, CD1
Water Rights; Kalo Farming; Exemption
HB1872, HD1, SD2, CD1
Gaming and Fishing Resources; Conservation; Sustainability; Food Security; Rules and Policies; Report
HB2006, HD1, SD1
Emergency Permits; Erosion; Sandbags; Identifying Information
HB2332, HD1, SD2
Easements; Public Lands; Subdivision Process and Approval Exemption; Counties
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) SCR64, SD1 SCR176
Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Napili Bay, Maui Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Improvement Masterplan; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
SCR203
Limu Kala; Hawaii State Limu; Year of the Limu 2022
SCR205, SD1, HD1
Kaneohe Bay; Restrictions on Commercial Ocean Use Activity; Master Plan
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION(S) HCR3, HD1
Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Wailupe, Honolulu, Oahu
HCR4
Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Kahaluu, Koolaupoko, Oahu
HCR5, SD1
Term, Non-Exclusive Easement; State Submerged Lands; Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu
HCR17
Feral Ungulate Management Plan; West Hawaii; Task Force
HCR82
Mount Kaala Natural Area Reserve; Expansion; Natural Area Reserves Systems Commission
SENATE RESOLUTION(S) SR24
Audit; State Historic Preservation Division
SR106
Board of Land and Natural Resources; Russian Fort Elisabeth State Historical Park; Paulaula
SR169
Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Improvement Masterplan; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
SR192, SD1
Waiahole Stream; Flood Hazard Reduction; Study
SR196
Limu Kala; Hawaii State Limu; Year of the Limu 2022
Page 186
List of Measures Passed
SR197, SD1
City and County of Honolulu; Department of Planning and Permitting; Publication of Decisions
Ways and Means SENATE BILL(S) SB172, SD1, HD1
Grants; Eligibility Standards
SB514, SD1, HD1, CD2
Income Tax Refund; Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Pension Accumulation Fund
SB2303; ACT 8
General Excise Tax; Exemption to Filing Requirements
HOUSE BILL(S) HB1147, SD1, CD1
Adscititious Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; Capital Improvements; State Budget; Executive Branch
HB1540, SD1, CD1
General Obligation Bonds; Debt Limit; Declaration of Findings
HB1600, HD1, SD2, CD1
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022; State Budget
HB2500, HD1; ACT 1
Legislature; Auditor; Legislative Reference Bureau; Ombudsman; Ethics Commission
List of Measures Passed
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List of Measures Passed