Bill > HB948

This bill requires the Hawaii Department of Transportation to construct, maintain, and operate customs and security facilities at state commercial harbors, with three primary objectives: conducting customs inspections and clearance operations as mandated by federal law, performing security screening and enforcement operations (including compliance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002), and ensuring the overall safety and lawful operation of commercial harbors. The department is authorized to enter into agreements with federal, state, and private entities to accomplish these goals and may assess and collect fees for the use of these facilities, with all revenues being deposited into the harbor special fund and used exclusively for these purposes. The bill also mandates that the department adopt administrative rules to implement these requirements, and the new provisions will take effect immediately upon approval, adding a new section to Chapter 266 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes that formally establishes these responsibilities and guidelines for customs and security facilities at commercial harbors.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=948&year=2026