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HI HR174
Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Lopresti
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AI Summary
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Urges the Hawaii Tourism Authority to collaborate with the Honolulu Police Department, FBI Honolulu Field Office, Hawaii Fusion Center, Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and Waikiki Improvement Association to conduct a vulnerability study on motor vehicle attack risks.
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Directs these organizations to make recommendations for areas in Hawaii that should be protected by decorative bollards to prevent vehicles from accessing pedestrian areas.
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Cites motor vehicle attacks against pedestrians as a global security concern and notes that decorative bollards such as concrete planter boxes can provide both safety and aesthetic benefits.
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References the Hawaii State Fusion Center's work since July 2016 (following the Nice, France attack) to identify high-risk events and increase communication to prevent suspicious activity.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution be sent to law enforcement leadership, FBI officials, and tourism industry representatives statewide.
Legislative Description
Urging The Hawaii Tourism Authority To Collaborate With The Honolulu Police Department, Honolulu Field Office Of The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, The Hawaii Fusion Center, Hawaii Lodging And Tourism Association, Hawaii Visitors And Convention Bureau And Its Affiliated Island Chapters, And The Waikiki Improvement Association To Conduct A Vulnerability Study And Make Recommendations For Areas In The State That Should Be Protected By Decorative Bollards.
Motor Vehicles
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
3/28/2018