SCR 58: URGING THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS IN PARKING LOTS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION; ENSURE PROPER USE OF PARKING AREAS BY INTENDED USERS; AND IMPROVE THE PREVALENCE AND CLARITY OF SIGNAGE REGARDING PARKING REGULATIONS, FEES, AND PENALTIES.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-04-17
Current Status:
Passed
(2026-05-11: Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 821).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This resolution urges the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to create a progressive enforcement plan for parking violations in the harbor parking lots it manages, affecting drivers who park at state small boat harbors and DOBOR staff. It asks DOBOR to give clear warnings before towing, improve signs about rules, fees, and penalties, use license‑plate recognition monitoring, and consider deputizing staff to issue parking citations so parking is used by intended users.
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URGING THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS IN PARKING LOTS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION; ENSURE PROPER USE OF PARKING AREAS BY INTENDED USERS; AND IMPROVE THE PREVALENCE AND CLARITY OF SIGNAGE REGARDING PARKING REGULATIONS, FEES, AND PENALTIES.
Urging the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in parking lots under its jurisdiction; ensure proper use of parking areas by intended users; and improve the prevalence and clarity of signage regarding parking regulations, fees, and penalties.
Urging the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in parking lots under its jurisdiction; ensure proper use of parking areas by intended users; and improve the prevalence and clarity of signage regarding parking regulations, fees, and penalties.
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
URGING THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS IN PARKING LOTS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION; ENSURE PROPER USE OF PARKING AREAS BY INTENDED USERS; AND IMPROVE THE PREVALENCE AND CLARITY OF SIGNAGE REGARDING PARKING REGULATIONS, FEES, AND PENALTIES.
WHEREAS, the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) of the Department of Land and Natural Resources is tasked with thirteen statutory mandates, primarily including the operation and management of the State's small boat harbors and the administration of the Ocean Recreation Management Program; and
WHEREAS, there are currently sixteen small boat harbors across the State under the jurisdiction of DOBOR, along with corresponding parking areas within each small boat harbor; and
WHEREAS, parking areas at Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor and Maalaea Small Boat Harbor are managed under respective parking concessions, with certain parking users assessed parking fees; and
WHEREAS, it is not in the best interest of the State or the public to assign the limited numbers of Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers to routine parking citation duties when their specialized training and mission are focused on enforcing laws that protect natural and cultural resources statewide; and
WHEREAS, although towing may be the most efficient enforcement mechanism in parking lots under the jurisdiction of DOBOR, towing may cause detrimental impacts to the vehicle owner or operator for relatively minor violations in certain instances; and
WHEREAS, other state agencies, including the Department of Accounting and General Services, have deputized members of their respective staffs to be able to provide vehicular citations in lieu of relying on contracts for towing; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources is urged to develop and implement a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in parking lots under the Division's jurisdiction, including the provision of clear warnings for parking violations before resorting to towing vehicles that are in violation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DOBOR is urged to ensure the appropriate use of parking areas by intended users and to enforce penalties against drivers who improperly use and abuse free parking; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DOBOR is urged to improve the prevalence and clarity of signage regarding parking regulations, fees, and penalties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DOBOR is encouraged to fully implement parking monitoring contracts that include License Plate Recognition technology for all parking areas under its jurisdiction and to consider deputizing its staff, as appropriate, to issue parking citations as an additional means of enforcing parking violations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Administrator of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and Enforcement Chief of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.
DLNR; DOBOR; DOCARE; Parking; Enforcement; Violations; Signage; Intended Users; Towing; Regulations; Fees; Penalties; Small Boat Harbors
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
Urging the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in parking lots under its jurisdiction; ensure proper use of parking areas by intended users; and improve the prevalence and clarity of signage regarding parking regulations, fees, and penalties.
WHEREAS, the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) of the Department of Land and Natural Resources is tasked with thirteen statutory mandates, primarily including the operation and management of the State's small boat harbors and the administration of the Ocean Recreation Management Program; and
WHEREAS, there are currently sixteen small boat harbors across the State under the jurisdiction of DOBOR, along with corresponding parking areas within each small boat harbor; and
WHEREAS, parking areas at Ala Wai small boat harbor and Maalea small boat harbor are managed under respective parking concessions, with certain parking users assessed parking fees; and
WHEREAS, it is not in the best interest of the State or the public to assign the limited numbers of Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers to routine parking citation duties when their specialized training and mission are focused on enforcing laws that protect natural and cultural resources statewide; and
WHEREAS, although towing may be the most efficient enforcement mechanism in parking lots under the jurisdiction of DOBOR, towing may cause detrimental impacts to the vehicle owner or operator for relatively minor violations in certain instances; and
WHEREAS, other state agencies, including the Department of Accounting and General Services, have deputized members of their respective staffs to be able to provide vehicular citations in lieu of relying on contracts for towing; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources is urged to develop and implement a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in parking lots under the Division's jurisdiction, including the provision of clear warnings for parking violations before resorting to towing vehicles that are in violation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DOBOR is urged to ensure the appropriate use of parking areas by intended users and to enforce penalties against drivers who improperly use and abuse free parking; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DOBOR is urged to improve the prevalence and clarity of signage regarding parking regulations, fees, and penalties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that DOBOR is encouraged to fully implement parking monitoring contracts that include LPR technology for all parking areas under its jurisdiction and to consider deputizing their staff, as appropriate, to issue parking citations as an additional means of enforcing parking violations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Administrator of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and Enforcement Chief of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.
DLNR; DOBOR; DOCARE; Parking; Enforcement; Violations; Signage; Intended Users; Towing; Regulations; Fees; Penalties; Small Boat Harbors
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
Urging the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in parking lots under its jurisdiction; ensure proper use of parking areas by intended users; and improve the prevalence and clarity of signage regarding parking regulations, fees, and penalties.
WHEREAS, the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources is tasked with thirteen statutory mandates, primarily including the operation and management of the State's small boat harbors and the administration of the Ocean Recreation Management Program; and
WHEREAS, there are currently sixteen small boat harbors across the State under the jurisdiction of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, along with corresponding parking areas within each small boat harbor; and
WHEREAS, parking areas at Ala Wai small boat harbor and Maalea small boat harbor are managed under respective parking concessions, with certain parking users assessed parking fees; and
WHEREAS, it is not in the best interest of the State or the public to assign the limited numbers of Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers to routine parking citation duties when their specialized training and mission are focused on enforcing laws that protect natural and cultural resources statewide; and
WHEREAS, although towing may be the most efficient enforcement mechanism in parking lots under the jurisdiction of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, that may cause detrimental impacts to the vehicle owner or operator for relatively minor violations in certain instances; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources is urged to develop and implement a progressive enforcement framework for parking violations in parking lots under the Division's jurisdiction, including the provision of clear warnings for parking violations before resorting to towing vehicles that are in violation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Division is urged to ensure the appropriate use of parking areas by intended users and to enforce penalties against drivers who improperly use and abuse free parking; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Division is urged to improve the prevalence and clarity of signage regarding parking regulations, fees, and penalties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Administrator of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and Enforcement Chief of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.
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DLNR; DOBOR; DOCARE; Parking; Enforcement; Violations; Signage; Intended Users; Towing; Regulations; Fees; Penalties; Small Boat Harbors
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Date
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Status
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| May 11, 2026 | Received notice of Senate agreement and Adoption (Sen. Com No. 821). |
| May 11, 2026 | Received notice of reconsideration (Sen. Com. No. 821). |
| May 8, 2026 | Resolution adopted in final form. |
| May 8, 2026 | Senate agrees with House amendments. |
| May 8, 2026 | Reconsideration of action taken on 4-28-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments. |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 780). |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Senate disagrees with House amendments. |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 834). |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Transmitted to Senate. |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Adopted with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Gedeon, Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto voting no (3) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1). |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2250-26), recommending adoption. |
| Apr 22, 2026 | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama. |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-22-26 3:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2191-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA. |
| Apr 16, 2026 | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 28 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 457) in amended form (SD 1). |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | One Day Notice 04-09-26. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3546) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). |
| Mar 30, 2026 | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Referred to WLA. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Offered. |
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| Apr 22, 2026 | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs |
Passed |
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| Apr 16, 2026 | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Water & Land |
Passed |
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| Mar 30, 2026 | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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Position
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| Climate Protection and Restoration Initiative (cprclimate.org) | *** Support | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Free Access Coalition | *** Support | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Ilikai (Vacation rental cleaners and support staff) | *** Support | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Surfparking.org | *** Support | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Waikiki Neighborhood Board (vice chair) | *** Support | Mar 30, 2026 |
| William S. Richardson School of Law, UH Mānoa | *** Support | Apr 22, 2026 |
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Testimony PDF
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| Apr 22, 2026 | SCR58_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_04-22-26_.PDF |
| Apr 16, 2026 | SCR58_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_04-16-26_.PDF |
| Mar 30, 2026 | SCR58_TESTIMONY_WLA_03-30-26_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
15MIN
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
29SEC
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
19MIN
House Standing Committee on Water & Land
9MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
1MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
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