REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE TO ERADICATE ILLEGAL GAMBLING AND DRUG ACTIVITIES AND TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SAFE ZONES.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 207) requests the Hawaii Attorney General to establish a task force to coordinate efforts against illegal gambling and drug activities. The task force would include state, county, and federal agency representatives (like police chiefs, transportation directors, and federal law enforcement) to develop a unified action plan. It specifically asks the task force to examine creating "community safe zones" with zoning requirements - such as requiring gambling-related properties to be at least 10,000 feet from schools, churches, or residential areas - and to submit recommendations to the legislature by early 2026. The resolution does not create new law but directs an agency to form a collaborative group for policy analysis.