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

This Senate Resolution (SR 182) requests the Attorney General to create an intergovernmental task force to address illegal gambling and drug activities in Hawaii. The task force would include state agencies (like law enforcement and transportation), county police chiefs, and federal partners (DEA, FBI, Homeland Security) to develop a coordinated plan. Key provisions require the task force to propose a statewide program to eliminate illegal gambling/drug operations and establish "community safe zones" with a minimum 10,000-foot buffer from schools, churches, and residential areas. It does not create new law but asks the task force to recommend legislative actions and submit a final report to the legislature by 2026. The resolution is procedural, focusing on coordination rather than direct policy changes.