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HI SCR23

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Elefante

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Department of Transportation and Department of Law Enforcement to study the possibility of establishing a highway patrol and implementing speed cameras on major freeways and highways in areas with high speeding incidents

  • Cites speeding as the most common contributing factor in motor vehicle fatalities according to state traffic data

  • Notes that local law enforcement agencies lack sufficient resources to address traffic safety issues effectively within their jurisdictions

  • References successful implementation of automated speed enforcement systems in other states that maximized law enforcement resources and prevented speeding-related crashes

  • Directs transmission of certified copies of the concurrent resolution to the Director of Transportation and Director of Law Enforcement

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Transportation And Department Of Law Enforcement To Study The Possibility Of A Highway Patrol And Speed Cameras Along Major Freeways And Highways In Primary Areas Of Speeding.

Highways

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Muraoka, Shimizu, Souza voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matayoshi excused (3).

4/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs4/11/2025
Transportation4/4/2025
Transportation and Culture and the Arts3/6/2025

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