S.R. NO. 186 Summary

• Thermal screening and tracing camera equipment costing $27,000,000 was installed at Hawaii's five major airports in May 2021 to detect travelers with temperatures of 100.4 degrees or higher during the COVID-19 pandemic

• The Safe Travels Program and Emergency Proclamation terminates on March 25, 2022, and the equipment maintenance contract ends on June 30, 2022

• Requests the Department of Transportation Airports Division to develop a preliminary draft plan for repurposing the thermal screening and tracing camera equipment at the five major airports for airport security and public safety

• Requires the Department of Transportation to submit the preliminary draft repurpose plan with an implementation date to the Legislature no later than July 1, 2022

• Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Director of Transportation, and Deputy Director of the Transportation Airports Division