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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1250 |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015 |
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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. Section 26-19, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§26-19 Department
of transportation. The department of transportation shall be headed by a
single executive to be known as the director of transportation. The department
shall establish, maintain, and operate transportation facilities of the State,
including highways, airports, harbors, and such other transportation facilities
and activities as may be authorized by law[.]; provided that non-state
employees shall be prohibited from exercising any law enforcement functions and
authorities of the department of transportation.
The department shall plan, develop, promote, and coordinate various transportation systems management programs that shall include, but not be limited to, alternate work and school hours programs, bicycling programs, and ridesharing programs.
The department shall develop and promote ridesharing programs which shall include but not be limited to, carpool and vanpool programs, and may assist organizations interested in promoting similar programs, arrange for contracts with private organizations to manage and operate these programs, and assist in the formulation of ridesharing arrangements. Ridesharing programs include informal arrangements in which two or more persons ride together in a motor vehicle.
The functions and authority heretofore exercised by the department of public works with respect to highways are transferred to the department of transportation established by this chapter.
On July 1, 1961, the Hawaii aeronautics commission, the board of harbor commissioners and the highway commission shall be abolished and their remaining functions, duties, and powers shall be transferred to the department of transportation."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Law Enforcement; Department of Transportation
Description:
Prohibits non-state employees from exercising law enforcement powers of the department of transportation.
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