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.

This Senate Resolution (SR 211) requests Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement to create fair policies - developed with Honolulu city/county officials - for towing and disposing of vehicles owned by active duty military members that are abandoned on public property. It requires these policies to comply with the federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act and include proper notice to servicemembers if their vehicle is towed. The resolution directly affects active duty military members deployed away from Hawaii, aiming to balance their legal rights with public safety concerns caused by abandoned vehicles.