HI SB3032

Expands the definition of "person" in Hawaii's beach protection laws to explicitly include licensed and unlicensed contractors who can be held liable for illegally removing sand, coral, rocks, or other beach deposits from public shorelines

Addresses the problem of landowners hiring contractors to illegally take sand from public beaches to fortify private land, giving the Department of Land and Natural Resources clearer enforcement authority

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes sections 171-58.5 and 205A-44 to ensure contractors face administrative, civil, or criminal penalties for prohibited beach material removal

Maintains existing exceptions allowing inadvertent sand removal on bodies/belongings, public shoreline replenishment projects, drainage clearing, traditional cultural practices, and emergency response activities