HI SR41

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands manages over 200,000 acres of land across the state and currently has an enforcement section that investigates complaints and initiates evictions, but lacks police powers.

Current enforcement section relies on county police or Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement for policing operations on Hawaiian home lands.

Senate requests the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands conduct a feasibility study on creating an enforcement division with police powers, modeled after the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.

Department must submit the feasibility study and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the start of the 2023 Regular Session.

A certified copy of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.