Bill > HR176

This Resolution urges the Board of Land and Natural Resources, a state government body responsible for managing natural and historical resources, to officially designate harbor agents as enforcement officers. This designation would empower these agents to issue citations for parking violations at small boat harbors across the state, addressing a persistent problem of illegal parking, even by commercial entities allowing their customers to park improperly in permit-only spots. The resolution highlights that current enforcement is limited due to a shortage of conservation and resource officers, and that existing fines are not a sufficient deterrent, leading to a need for more accessible enforcement personnel like harbor agents, who are authorized under Hawaii Revised Statutes to be appointed for this purpose.