Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1934 Compare Versions

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1		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1934 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 H.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1934 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 H.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1934
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	4	+	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 H.D. 1
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7	7		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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13	13		THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		RELATING TO DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. (a) ~~The director of transportation shall convene~~ an intoxicated driving reduction working group~~, under~~ the ~~leadership~~ of ~~Hawaii's strategic highway safety plan,~~ to ~~discuss,~~ study, ~~examine~~, and recommend transformative changes to the State's existing laws relating to the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving. (b) The working group shall consist of the following members or their designees: (1) The director of transportation, who shall serve as the chair of the working group; (2) A prosecutor from each county; (3) A public defender from each county; (4) The chair of the house standing committee on transportation; (5) The chair of the senate standing committee on transportation~~; and (6) A representative of law enforcement~~. (c) The chair of the working group shall invite any other person that the chair deems relevant to the purposes of the working group. (d) Members of the working ~~group~~ shall serve without compensation and may conduct meetings remotely to carry out the purposes of the working group. (e) The working group shall ~~discuss,~~ study, and ~~examine~~: (1) The role of sobriety checkpoints in high-traffic areas; (2) Strategies and best practices for implementing and utilizing sobriety ~~checkpoints~~; (3) Routine saturation patrols; (4) The impact of reducing a person's permissible blood alcohol level while operating a vehicle from .08 per cent to .05 per cent; and (5) Means of attracting additional law enforcement to sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. (f) In conducting its work, the working group shall: (1) Conduct informational meetings throughout the State with community stakeholders; (2) Convene meetings to develop recommendations to better coordinate and improve the protection of pedestrians and motorists in the State; and (3) Identify best practices and methods to sustain effective enforcement of state laws prohibiting the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. (g) The ~~department of transportation~~ shall submit to the legislature~~: (1) The updated strategic highway safety plan with an outline of policy recommendations to combat intoxicated driving~~ no later than ~~December 31,~~ ~~2024; and (2)~~ The ~~strategic highway safety plan action plan with an outline~~ of ~~policy recommendations to combat intoxicated driving no later than December 31,~~ 2025. (h) The working group shall cease to exist on June 30, ~~2026~~. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
	47	+	SECTION 1. (a) There is established an intoxicated driving reduction working group within the department of transportation to study, investigate, and recommend transformative changes to the State's existing laws relating to the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving. (b) The working group shall consist of the following members or their designees: (1) The director of transportation, who shall serve as the chair of the working group; (2) A prosecutor from each county; (3) A public defender from each county; (4) The chair of the house standing committee on transportation; and (5) The chair of the senate standing committee on transportation. (c) The chair of the working group shall invite any other person that the chair deems relevant to the purposes of the working group. (d) Members of the working shall serve without compensation and may conduct meetings remotely to carry out the purposes of the working group. (e) The working group shall study and investigate: (1) The role of sobriety checkpoints in high traffic areas; (2) Strategies and best practices for implementing and utilizing sobriety check points; (3) Routine saturation patrols; (4) The impact of reducing a person's permissible blood alcohol level while operating a vehicle from .08 per cent to .05 per cent; and (5) Means of attracting additional law enforcement to sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. (f) In conducting its work, the working group shall: (1) Conduct informational meetings throughout the State with community stakeholders; (2) Convene meetings to develop recommendations to better coordinate and improve the protection of pedestrians and motorists in the State; and (3) Identify best practices and methods to sustain effective enforcement of state laws prohibiting the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. (g) The working group shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025. (h) The working group shall cease to exist on June 30, 2025. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
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49		-	SECTION 1. (a) ~~The director of transportation shall convene~~ an intoxicated driving reduction working group~~, under~~ the ~~leadership~~ of ~~Hawaii's strategic highway safety plan,~~ to ~~discuss,~~ study, ~~examine~~, and recommend transformative changes to the State's existing laws relating to the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving.
	49	+	SECTION 1. (a) There is established an intoxicated driving reduction working group within the department of transportation to study, investigate, and recommend transformative changes to the State's existing laws relating to the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving.
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51	51		(b) The working group shall consist of the following members or their designees:
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53	53		(1) The director of transportation, who shall serve as the chair of the working group;
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55	55		(2) A prosecutor from each county;
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57	57		(3) A public defender from each county;
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59		-	(4) The chair of the house standing committee on transportation;
	59	+	(4) The chair of the house standing committee on transportation; and
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61		-	(5) The chair of the senate standing committee on transportation~~; and~~
	61	+	(5) The chair of the senate standing committee on transportation.
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63		-	(6) ~~A representative~~ of ~~law enforcement.~~
	63	+	(c) The chair of the working group shall invite any
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65		-	~~(c) The chair of the working group shall invite any~~ other person that the chair deems relevant to the purposes of the working group.
	65	+	other person that the chair deems relevant to the purposes of the working group.
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67		-	(d) Members of the working ~~group~~ shall serve without compensation and may conduct meetings remotely to carry out the purposes of the working group.
	67	+	(d) Members of the working shall serve without compensation and may conduct meetings remotely to carry out the purposes of the working group.
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69		-	(e) The working group shall ~~discuss,~~ study, and ~~examine~~:
	69	+	(e) The working group shall study and investigate:
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71		-	(1) The role of sobriety checkpoints in high-traffic areas;
	71	+	(1) The role of sobriety checkpoints in high traffic areas;
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73	73		(2) Strategies and best practices for implementing and utilizing sobriety check points;
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75	75		(3) Routine saturation patrols;
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77	77		(4) The impact of reducing a person's permissible blood alcohol level while operating a vehicle from .08 per cent to .05 per cent; and
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79	79		(5) Means of attracting additional law enforcement to sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols.
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81	81		(f) In conducting its work, the working group shall:
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83	83		(1) Conduct informational meetings throughout the State with community stakeholders;
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85	85		(2) Convene meetings to develop recommendations to better coordinate and improve the protection of pedestrians and motorists in the State; and
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87	87		(3) Identify best practices and methods to sustain effective enforcement of state laws prohibiting the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
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89		-	(g) The ~~department of transportation~~ shall submit to the legislature:
	89	+	(g) The working group shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025.
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91		-	(1) The updated strategic highway safety plan with an outline of policy recommendations to combat intoxicated driving no later than December 31, 2024; and
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93		-	(2) The strategic highway safety plan action plan with an outline of policy recommendations to combat intoxicated driving no later than December 31, 2025.
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95		-	(h) The working group shall cease to exist on June 30, 2026.
	91	+	(h) The working group shall cease to exist on June 30, 2025.
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97	93		SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
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99		-	Report Title: ~~DOT; SHSP;~~ Driving Under the Influence; Working Group Description: ~~Requires the Director of Transportation to convene~~ an intoxicated driving reduction working group~~, under the leadership of Hawaii's strategic highway safety plan,~~ to make recommendations for amendments to existing laws to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving. Effective 7/1/3000. (~~HD2~~) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
	95	+	Report Title: Driving Under the Influence; Working Group Description: Establishes an intoxicated driving reduction working group to make recommendations for amendments to existing laws to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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107		-	~~DOT; SHSP;~~ Driving Under the Influence; Working Group
	103	+	Driving Under the Influence; Working Group
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113		-	~~Requires the Director of Transportation to convene~~ an intoxicated driving reduction working group~~, under the leadership of Hawaii's strategic highway safety plan,~~ to make recommendations for amendments to existing laws to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving. Effective 7/1/3000. (~~HD2~~)
	109	+	Establishes an intoxicated driving reduction working group to make recommendations for amendments to existing laws to reduce incidents of intoxicated driving. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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121	117		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.