The Latest: Hawaii OKs bills to cool schools, test rape kits
Hawaii lawmakers in the House and Senate passed bills to cool Hawaii's public schools and give money to help police test untested rape kits.
With the upcoming closure of Hawaii's last sugar plantation and a hotel on Maui, lawmakers also approved $850,000 to help hundreds of workers who will lose their jobs.
The Hawaii state Senate has passed bills banning sex trafficking and raising penalties for animal desertion.
The Senate passed a bill that would allow online brokers such as Airbnb to collect taxes on behalf of people advertising private rentals on the websites.
House Finance Chairwoman Rep. Sylvia Luke says this will help the state fight outbreaks of dengue fever that infected more than 260 people on Hawaii's Big Island.
The budget includes funding for homelessness services, and it spends more money on public school classroom supplies.