Bill Text: HI SB717 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Abandoned Vessels; Disposition
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [SB717 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-SB717-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ABANDONED VESSELS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 200-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§200-41[]]
Disposition by chairperson of certain abandoned vessels. Any vessel [which]
that:
(1) Has been left unattended for a continuous period of more than thirty days; and
(2) Is within the waters of the State or on public
property[, or is on private property without authorization of the owner or
occupant of the property],
[may be caused by the chairperson to] shall
be taken by the chairperson into custody and disposed of pursuant to
this part. All other vessels abandoned on
private property shall be the responsibility of the owner of the private
property on which the vessel is abandoned."
SECTION 2. Chapter 200, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the title of part IV to read:
"PART
IV. VESSELS ABANDONED ON [BUSINESS]
PREMISES OF [PERSONS ENGAGED IN] VESSEL REPAIR BUSINESS, PRIVATE
MARINAS, [AND] YACHT CLUBS, OR ON OTHER PRIVATE PROPERTY"
SECTION 3. Section 200-51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§200-51 Disposition of vessels [by
persons in] upon premises of
vessel repair business, private marinas, [or] yacht clubs[.], or on other private property.
When any person abandons a vessel upon the premises of a vessel repair
business, a private marina, [or] a yacht club, or on other private property, the owner of the vessel repair business
or private marina, [or] the owner's representative, [or] the designated representative of
the yacht club, or the owner of the other private
property may sell or dispose
of the vessel in accord with this part."
SECTION 4. Section 200-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§200-53 Sale or disposition of
vessel. When a vessel is abandoned, the owner of the vessel repair
business, [or] private marina, [or] or other private property; the
owner's authorized representative[,]; or the designated
representative of the yacht club, after one public advertisement in a newspaper
of general circulation in the State, may negotiate a sale of the vessel or
dispose of it; provided that the vessel shall not be sold or disposed of less
than five calendar days after the publication of the advertisement. Upon the
sale or disposal of the vessel under this part, the owner of the vessel repair
business, [or] private marina, [or] or other private property; the
owner's authorized representative[,]; or the designated
representative of the yacht club[,] shall file an affidavit with the
department stating to whom the vessel was sold or, if the vessel was not sold,
the manner in which the vessel was disposed of pursuant to this part."
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Abandoned Vessels; Disposition
Description:
Clarifies the responsibility for disposing of an abandoned vessel on private property. (SD1)
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