HI HR102

State Attorney General is requested to convene an anti-graffiti task force chaired by the Attorney General or designee to develop recommendations addressing education, prevention, enforcement, community involvement, legislation, and graffiti removal.

Task force membership includes the Directors of Public Safety and Education, Executive Director of Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Senate President, House Speaker, a Judiciary representative appointed by the Chief Justice, and a county police chief.

Task force should consider developing graffiti definitions for legislation, creating school anti-graffiti programs, controlling retailer access to spray paint and related items, requiring educational signage at retail locations, and establishing graffiti hotlines and removal teams.

Task force should determine spending on graffiti removal at schools and public spaces and develop legislation to assist law enforcement and judicial agencies in reducing graffiti vandalism.

Task force must submit a report to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2015 Regular Session convening, authored by the Attorney General's office with input from retail industry and community cleanup groups.