THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	490
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO COMPLIANCE ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that illegal activity occurring on Hawaiian home lands threatens the health and safety of the community. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the department of law enforcement to hire law enforcement officers dedicated to investigating complaints, conducting investigations, and cooperating with enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with state laws and rules, county ordinances, including the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, and the rules adopted thereunder, on Hawaiian home lands.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the department of law enforcement to hire       full-time equivalent (    .0 FTE) law enforcement officers dedicated to the Hawaiian home lands.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of law enforcement for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

Report Title:

Compliance and Enforcement; Hawaiian Home Lands; Department of Law Enforcement; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Law Enforcement to hire law enforcement officers dedicated to investigating complaints, conducting investigations, and cooperating with enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with all state laws and rules and county ordinances on Hawaiian home lands. (SD1)

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