Sponsors: Shan Tsutsui

Requires the Department of Taxation to issue smoking establishment permits to establishments and premises that hold certain classes of liquor licenses; requires permit holders to post specified signs; specifies that conflicting county laws shall not supersede state law; makes conforming amendments.

Extends the repeal date in Act 187, SLH 2010, to continue the pilot project that enables the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to begin housing and other projects without having the full amount of the cost of the projects on hand at the start of the project. Requires report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Regular Sessions on the status of the pilot project. Repeals the requirement that 15 percent of the revenues from the time of extension of a commercial or multipurpose project lease of Hawaiian home lands be deposited into the Native Hawaiian Rehabilitation Fund. Requires all revenues from commercial or multipurpose leases to be deposited into the Hawaiian Home Administration Account. (SB2790 HD1)

Establishes a program for granting low-income housing tax credit loans in lieu of low-income housing tax credits administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation and authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to fund loans. (SD1)

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to collect increases in passenger facility charges without amending the administrative rules. Effective July 1, 2011. (SB1327 HD1)

Update the statutes to authorize persons authorized by the courts to serve legal process.