S.R. No. 106 Summary

• Urges the President of the United States to not defund law enforcement in Hawaii.

• Notes that in fiscal year 2023, Hawaii received approximately $3.8 billion in federal grants, with law enforcement agencies receiving federal funding for programs including the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, Victims of Crime Acts Victim Assistance Formula Grant, and Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program.

• Expresses concern that defunding law enforcement would impair the State's ability to respond to public safety threats including human trafficking, illegal fireworks, and gun violence.

• Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the President of the United States.