Bill Text: HI SB153 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The Statewide Traffic Code.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2021-07-06 - Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). [SB153 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-SB153-Amended.html
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1.
The legislature finds that the Hawaii impaired driving task force was
temporarily established pursuant to executive order 16-02, to meet federal
requirements and establish comprehensive strategies for preventing and reducing
impaired driving behavior in Hawaii.
The purpose of this Act is to convene
experts to address unresolved questions surrounding the ignition interlock
program and impaired driving prevention by permanently establishing the Hawaii impaired
driving task force as the Hawaii impaired driving prevention council and tasking
it with making recommendations to the legislature.
SECTION 2. Chapter 291E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§291E- Hawaii impaired driving prevention
council. (a) There is established the Hawaii impaired
driving prevention council to be placed in the department of transportation for
administrative purposes.
(b) The Hawaii impaired driving prevention
council shall establish comprehensive strategies for
preventing and reducing impaired driving, beginning with addressing the effectiveness
of the ignition interlock program, and make recommendations to the legislature
and to the counties.
(c) The Hawaii impaired driving prevention
council shall be comprised of the following members, or their designee:
(1) The director of
transportation, who shall serve as the chair of the prevention council;
(2) A
representative from the highway safety section of the department of transportation;
(3) The chiefs of
police of the four counties;
(4) A prosecuting
attorney;
(5) A representative
from the office of the public defender;
(6) A
representative from the administrative driver's license revocation office of the
judiciary;
(7) A representative from the adult client victim services of the judiciary;
(8) The chair of the
house of representatives standing committee on transportation; and
(9) The chair of
the senate standing committee on transportation.
(d) The chair of the Hawaii impaired driving
prevention council shall invite the following members to join the council:
(1) A representative from an organization with a mission
to reduce impaired driving fatalities; and
(2) A representative from an organization with ignition
interlock experience.
(e) The chair of the Hawaii impaired driving prevention
council may invite other interested parties to participate, including those from
both public and private sectors, with expertise in driver licensing, traffic safety,
data and traffic records, treatment and rehabilitation, public health, alcohol
beverage control, the ignition interlock program, or driver education.
(f) The members of the Hawaii impaired driving prevention
council shall serve without compensation.
(g) The council shall provide an annual report to the legislature with any findings and recommendations."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Hawaii Impaired Driving Council
Description:
Establishes the Hawaii impaired driving council to establish comprehensive strategies for preventing and reducing impaired driving. (CD1)
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