THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1164
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO BOATING REPORTS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 200-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§200-27[] Police] Boating reports. [For the purpose of enforcement, it] It shall be incumbent upon the director of public safety [and the], police chief of each county, fire chief of each county, and ocean safety director of each county to transmit to the department a copy of every [investigation] report submitted by [the director of public safety and the police chief's] subordinate [officers which] employees that relate to boating accidents or the theft, loss, or recovery of vessels required to be registered and numbered pursuant to section 200-31. All reports required to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be unredacted."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Boating Reports; Unredacted

Description:

Requires the fire chief and ocean safety director of each county, in addition to the Director of Public Safety and police chief of each county, to transmit to the Department of Land and Natural Resources a copy of every report relating to boating accidents or the theft, loss, or recovery of vessels. Requires all reports submitted to be unredacted.

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