Bill Text: HI HB73 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Immigration Detention Facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-23 - Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. [HB73 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2025-HB73-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to immigration detention facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§171- Immigration
detention facility; prohibition. (a)
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department and board shall not
dispose of or approve the use or setting aside of public lands for the establishment
of any immigration detention facility.
(b) No
state or county agency shall contract with the United States government for any
purpose regarding the establishment of an immigration detention facility on
public lands.
(c) No
state or county agency shall process a permit for any purpose regarding the
establishment of an immigration detention facility on public lands.
(d) As
used in this section, "immigration detention facility" means a
facility to incarcerate individuals as they undergo deportation proceedings to
determine whether the individuals will be deported or allowed to remain in the
United States."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Immigration Detention Facility; Public Land; State and County Agencies; Prohibition
Description:
Prohibits the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Land and Natural Resources from disposing of or approving the use or setting aside of public lands for the establishment of any immigration detention facility. Prohibits state and county agencies from contracting with the federal government or processing any permit for this purpose.
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