Bill Text: HI HB2455 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Private Security Contracts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-03-07 - Referred to PSM/HHS, JDC/WAM. [HB2455 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2455-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2455

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 26-14.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending subsection (e) to read:

     "(e)  Effective July 1, 1990, the functions and authority heretofore exercised by the department of health pursuant to chapters 329 and 329C, with the exception of sections 329-2, 329-3, and 329-4[(3) to (8)], shall be transferred to the department of public safety; and effective January 1, 2024, those functions and authority shall be transferred to the department of law enforcement."

     2.  By amending subsections (i) through (k) to read:

     "(i)  Effective January 1, 1993, the functions and authority heretofore exercised by the director of health and [the] department of health relating to uniformed security employees and security contracts at various state hospitals throughout the State shall be transferred to the department of public safety; and effective January 1, 2024, those functions and authority shall be transferred to the department of [law enforcement.] health.  Effective July 1, 2005, the functions, authority, and employee positions of the department of public safety relating to uniformed security employees and security contracts at health facilities that are under the operation, management, and control of the Hawaii health systems corporation shall be transferred to the Hawaii health systems corporation.

     (j)  Effective January 1, 1993, the functions and authority heretofore exercised by the director of human services and the department of human services relating to contractual security guard services shall be transferred to the department of public safety; and effective January 1, 2024, those functions and authority shall be transferred to the department of [law enforcement.] human services.

     (k)  Effective July 1, 1994, the functions and authority heretofore exercised by the adjutant general relating to security for national guard and state emergency management facilities in the Diamond Head complex, for after work hours, shall be transferred to the department of public safety; and effective January 1, 2024, those functions and authority shall be transferred to the department of [law enforcement.] defense."

     Section 2.  This Act shall not be applied so as to impair any contract existing as of the effective date of this Act in a manner violative of either the Constitution of the State of Hawaii or article I, section 10, of the United States Constitution.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.


 


 

Report Title:

Private Security Contracts; Department of Law Enforcement; Department of Health; Department of Human Services; Department of Defense

 

Description:

Effective January 1, 2024, transfers the responsibility and management of certain private security contracts from the Department of Law Enforcement to the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Department of Defense for their respective facilities.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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