HI HB1286

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) to plan and implement security improvements at the Hawaii State Capitol, including controlled access points with weapon detection equipment on the rotunda and chamber levels.

Mandates installation of fencing or barriers to prevent unauthorized vehicles from entering Capitol grounds and to restrict unauthorized access to the Capitol rotunda.

Requires employment of private security personnel to staff controlled access points and screen for weapons and contraband in coordination with state and county law enforcement.

Directs DAGS to remove all parking meters from the State Capitol parking facility by October 31, 2023, and reallocate parking spaces to state employees on a pro rata basis among the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senate, House, and Legislative Reference Bureau.

Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to DAGS and DPS for security planning, design, installation of vehicular barriers, and security screening equipment and personnel; requires DAGS to report annually on progress to the legislature by twenty days before the 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions.