Bill Text: HI SB2909 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Law Enforcement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-07-10 - Act 124, on 07/05/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1225). [SB2909 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-SB2909-Amended.html
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) The legislative reference bureau shall conduct a study that examines consolidating the law enforcement activities and responsibilities of various state divisions and agencies under a single, centralized state enforcement division or agency.
(b) The study shall examine the following areas related to consolidation:
(1) Start-up and other costs;
(2) Cost-savings;
(3) Regulatory efficiencies;
(4) Structure of consolidation; and
(5) Operational, administrative, financial, personnel, legal, and other issues associated with consolidation.
(c) In conducting the study, the legislative reference bureau shall seek input from the following departments and divisions, including the department of the attorney general; department of land and natural resources division of conservation and resources enforcement; department of public safety narcotics enforcement division; and department of transportation harbors division.
(d) The legislative reference bureau shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2019.
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 2018-2019 for the purposes of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the legislative reference bureau for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. The legislative reference bureau may contract the services of a consultant with the funds appropriated in section 2 of this Act. The contracting of services under this Act shall be exempt from chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Law Enforcement; Study; Legislative Reference Bureau; Appropriation
Description:
Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study that examines consolidating the law enforcement activities and responsibilities of various state divisions and agencies under a single, centralized state enforcement division or agency. Appropriates funds. (SB2909 HD1)
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