REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ESTABLISH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, FAIR POLICIES AND PROCESSES FOR TOWING AND DISPOSING OF VEHICLES THAT BELONG TO ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEMBERS AND THAT ARE ABANDONED ON STATE OR CITY PROPERTY.

SCR 235 is a resolution requesting Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement to work with Honolulu to create fair policies for towing and disposing of vehicles abandoned on public property that belong to active-duty military members. It specifically requires these policies to comply with federal law, provide notice to deployed servicemembers if their vehicle is towed, and balance the needs of residents affected by abandoned vehicles. The resolution does not create new law but asks for practical procedures to address a common issue when military members deploy.