STAND. COM. REP.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 2 2024
RE: S.R. No. 73
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred
S.R. No. 73 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME
LANDS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY WATCH IN
EACH HOMESTEAD AREA,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to adopt and implement a
neighborhood security watch in each homestead area.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Your Committee finds that state law enforcement officers and
county police officers are inconsistent in their response to
requests for law enforcement service on lands under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (Department)
as they often seek permission from the Department before entering
homestead lands to investigate illegal activity. Consequently,
illegal activities on homestead lands have festered and worsened,
causing homesteaders to organize themselves to protect their
communities by becoming homestead Neighborhood Security Watch
(NSW) volunteers. NSW volunteers are well-trained and work
closely with law enforcement officers to ensure safety in their
communities. This measure will promote the safety and security of
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homestead lands by urging the Department to adopt and implement a
Neighborhood Security Watch in each homestead area.
Your Committee notes that the Department of Hawaiian Home
Lands is currently utilizing a multi-pronged approach, including
the establishment of a Permitted Interaction Group (P.I.G.) to
study and recommend strategies related to safety and the
enforcement of lease terms and conditions on Hawaiian Home Lands.
Your Committee also notes that the Department of Hawaiian Home
Lands has been working to fill vacant positions for the Compliance
and Enforcement Team at the Department and the Department is aware
of the current collaborative efforts between neighborhood security
watch groups, law enforcement, and the Department.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 73
and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,
MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs
HWN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Corpmittee Fteferral: Date: « . ,
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
V Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SHIMABUKURO. Maile S.L (C)
FEVELLA. Kurt (VC)
IHARA. Jr.. Les
KEOHOKALOLE. Jarrett
RICHARDS. III. Herbert M. “Tim"
TOTAL
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1
Recommendation: /
lYI Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or D^sjgrfee’s Signat^e:
Distribution; Original ' Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23