REPORT TITLE: 
Driving Under the Influence



DESCRIPTION:
Requires violators to pay a fine and specifies that the money
thus collected will be used to purchase law enforcement
equipment to assist in the prevention of drunk driving. 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 291-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
 
 3      "(f)  In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
 
 4 person who is convicted of violating this section shall be fined
 
 5 $100, payable to the court clerk, who shall distribute the money
 
 6 to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest.  All monies
 
 7 received by a law enforcement agency under this subsection shall
 
 8 be used to purchase law enforcement equipment that will assist in
 
 9 the prevention of alcohol related driving.  This shall include,
 
10 but is not limited to, in-car video cameras, radar and laser
 
11 speed detection devices, and alcohol breath testers."
 
12      SECTION 2.  Section 291-4.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
13 amended by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
 
14      "(g)  In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
 
15 person who is convicted of violating this section shall be fined
 
16 $100, payable to the court clerk, who shall distribute the money
 
17 to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest.  All monies
 
18 received by a law enforcement agency under this subsection shall
 
19 be used to purchase law enforcement equipment that will assist in
 

 
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 1 the prevention of alcohol related driving.  This shall include,
 
 2 but is not limited to, in-car video cameras, radar and laser
 
 3 speed detection devices, and alcohol breath testers."
 
 4      SECTION 3.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that
 
 5 matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
 
 6 begun, before its effective date.
 
 7      SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
 8 New statutory material is underscored.
 
 9      SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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11                       INTRODUCED BY:  ___________________________