RELATING TO HARBORS.

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Sponsor: HUSSEY
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature of agreements or contracts with other entities is not detailed in the bill text.

Building Security at Harbors

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to build, maintain, and operate customs and security facilities at commercial harbors.

What This Bill Does

The bill tells the Department of Transportation to construct, maintain, and operate customs and security facilities at all state commercial harbors.
These facilities must comply with federal laws for inspections and clearances.
The department can enter into agreements or contracts with other entities to carry out these purposes.
The department may charge fees for using the customs and security facilities.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation
Commercial harbors in Hawaii

Terms To Know

Customs inspections: Checking goods coming into the country to make sure they follow rules and pay taxes.
Harbor Special Fund: A special account where money from fees for using customs and security facilities is kept and used only for those purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the costs or funding sources for constructing these facilities.
It's unclear if this bill will pass in its current form or what changes might be made before it becomes law.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HARBORS.
DOT; Harbors; Customs and Security Facilities; Commercial Harbors; Harbor Special Fund
Requires the Department of Transportation to construct, maintain, and operate customs and security facilities at commercial harbors.

Current Bill Text

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HB948

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

948

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to harbors
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 266, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as
follows:

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Customs
and security facilities.
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(a)
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The
department of transportation shall construct, maintain, and operate facilities
at state commercial harbors for:

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(1)
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Customs
inspections, examinations, and clearance operations required under federal law;

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(2)
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Security
screening and enforcement operations consistent with federal and state law,
including compliance with the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of
2002, as amended, or any other applicable regulation; and

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(3)
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Any other
activity necessary to ensure the safety, security, and lawful operation of commercial
harbors.

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(b)
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The department of transportation may enter
into agreements or contracts with federal, state, and private entities to carry
out the purposes of this section.

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(c)
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The department of transportation may assess
and collect fees, charges, or rentals for the use of the customs and security facilities;
provided that the revenues shall be deposited into the harbor special fund
established under section 266-19 and used exclusively for the purposes of this
section.

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(d)
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The department of transportation shall adopt
rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section.
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SECTION
2.
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOT;
Harbors; Customs and Security Facilities; Commercial Harbors; Harbor Special
Fund

Description:

Requires
the Department of Transportation to construct, maintain, and operate customs
and security facilities at commercial harbors.

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