Bill Text: HI HB1035 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-22 - Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363). [HB1035 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-HB1035-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION
1. The Interstate
Wildlife Violator Compact is a multistate agreement that promotes
enforcement of hunting, fishing, trapping, and other wildlife related
regulations across jurisdictions. For
example, the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact could prevent wildlife violators
who have lost their hunting, fishing, trapping, or other wildlife related
privileges in other member states from obtaining a hunting license in
Hawaii. Similarly, persons who have been
punished with license revocation in Hawaii would be unable to avoid this
punishment by engaging in those activities in another state. The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact also
establishes a process by which nonresident wildlife law violators can be
treated as state residents for purposes of law enforcement, thereby easing the
administrative burden on the enforcement agency and reducing enforcement gaps
that may allow the violator to fail to comply with the terms of the
citation. Reciprocity agreements such as
the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact are an important part of any law
enforcement effort.
The
Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is modeled after the successful multistate
driver license compact and nonresident violator compact. Hawaii is party to both compacts.
Forty-eight
states have passed legislation necessary to join the Interstate Wildlife
Violator Compact. Existing
member states to the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact have reported little
to no added costs or administrative burdens associated with participating in
the compact. The information system that
facilitates participation is available for a nominal annual fee ($500) to
member states.
The
purpose of this Act is to authorize the department of land and natural
resources to enter into the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact or similar agreement
for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws.
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2. Chapter 183D, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding to part I a new section to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:
"§183D-
Interstate wildlife violator
compact. (a) The department may enter into the interstate
wildlife violator compact or similar agreement, whether in the form of a
memorandum of understanding, written agreement, or mutual aid compact, with an
appropriate state, federal, or foreign entity for mutual assistance in the
enforcement of hunting, fishing, and other wildlife laws, rules, or regulations
in their respective jurisdictions.
(b) Employees of the department who perform an
act of omission or commission in administering or enforcing the terms or
conditions of the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a), if the act
is within the course and scope of their employment in administering or
enforcing the agreement, shall be:
(1) Immune from civil liability for damages;
(2) Entitled to legal representation for
defense of legal actions in which they are a named party or of claims in which
they are implicated; and
(3) Entitled to indemnification for any damages
arising from legal actions or claims resulting therefrom.
(c) The department may adopt rules pursuant to
chapter 91 necessary for enforcement of the agreement entered into pursuant to
subsection (a)."
SECTION
3. New statutory material is
underscored.
SECTION 4.
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact
Description:
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enter into the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact or similar agreement for mutual assistance in the enforcement of wildlife laws.
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