Allows each county to retain fines collected from vehicle abandonment violations occurring in their respective county.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Section 290-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§290-12 Leaving abandoned or derelict vehicles. The registered owner of an abandoned vehicle, as defined in section 290-1, or a derelict vehicle, as defined in section 290-8, found on any roadway, alley, street, way, lane, trail, bridge, or highway or other public property or on private property without authorization of the owner or occupant shall be fined not more than $1,000; provided that the registered owner shall not be fined if the abandoned or derelict vehicle has been stolen or taken from the registered owner without permission or authorization. All fines collected under this section shall be placed in the highway beautification and disposal of abandoned vehicles revolving fund established in section 286-51 and expended by the county in which the abandoned or derelict vehicle is found."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.