STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 802
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.B. No. 364
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 364 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRESPASS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Public Library System and University of Hawai‘i System. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from three individuals.
Your Committee finds that jurisdictional uncertainties over who owns a piece of public land can deter a response from law enforcement to remove trespassers. This absence of action by law enforcement can hinder the ability of public agencies in the provision of public services and impact public safety. This measure is intended to remove jurisdictional confusion by authorizing all state and county law enforcement officers to respond to instances of people trespassing on public lands regardless of who owns the land.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 364 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair |
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