Report Title:

Photo Traffic Enforcement; Repealer

 

Description:

Repeals photo traffic enforcement law and related amendments to Hawaii Revised Statutes.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2077

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to photo traffic enforcement.

 

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

SECTION 1. The photo traffic enforcement system originally authorized by Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998, as amended by Act 263, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, and Act 240, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, began operations in December, 2001. The system has caused numerous disruptions to drivers and pedestrians in the State, and the legislature finds that the photo traffic enforcement system should be discontinued as soon as possible so that further review of the system can occur.

The purpose of this Act is to repeal the law authorizing use of a photo traffic enforcement system, and to reenact all provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes in the manner they read prior to being amended to accommodate the photo traffic enforcement system.

SECTION 2. Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998, Act 263, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, and Act 240, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000 are repealed. Sections 286-45, 286-172(a), 291C-38(c), 291C-163(a), 291C-165(b), and 291C-223, Hawaii Revised Statutes, are reenacted in the form in which they read on June 30, 1998.

SECTION 3. This Act does not affect tickets that were issued, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

SECTION 4. As soon as is legally possible following the effective date of this Act, the state department of transportation shall terminate all contracts with private entities for the provision of photo traffic enforcement services under Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998, Act 263, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, or Act 240, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000.

SECTION 5. All moneys in the photo enforcement revolving fund established by Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998, section 17B, as added by Act 240, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, section 7, as of the effective date of this Act shall be transferred to the general fund of the State; provided that all funds received on or after the effective date of this Act as a result of photo traffic tickets issued prior to the effective date of this Act that would have been deposited into the photo enforcement revolving fund shall be deposited into the general fund.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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