HI HB740

Prohibits possession or storage of open containers containing intoxicating liquor on sidewalks and common areas within public housing projects under the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's jurisdiction

Broadens existing state law that only prohibited consumption of intoxicating liquor in these areas, making violations easier to report and enforce without requiring direct observation of the act of drinking

Extends the prohibition to both federal and state low-income public housing projects under the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's jurisdiction

Committee on Human Services found the measure necessary to improve enforcement capabilities by shifting focus from requiring proof of consumption to simply proving possession or storage of open containers