SB3079 Summary

• Establishes one or more full-time equivalent permanent lieutenant positions in the Kona unit of the sheriff division within the department of public safety to improve supervision and service delivery across Hawaii island's geographically dispersed court facilities.

• Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2018-2019 to cover the initial six-month hiring period and one-time costs for uniforms and equipment, with future costs to be included in the department's base budget.

• Authorizes deputy sheriffs to engage in "special duty employment"—performing law enforcement services off-duty for persons, organizations, or government entities outside the department in exchange for compensation.

• Requires the department of public safety to establish and maintain policies, procedures, and compensation schedules governing special duty employment requests and services.

• Effective date: January 1, 2050.