SB1478

Hawaii SB1478 amends the state's commercial harbor regulations, including evacuation orders and fund consolidation.

Hawaii SB1478 amends the state's commercial harbor regulations by adding a new section on evacuation orders during emergencies, requiring vessel masters and others to comply with harbor master directives. It also mandates penalties for non-compliance, including fines and loss of harbor access privileges. Additionally, the bill consolidates the harbor special fund and abolishes the harbor reserve fund, directing all related revenues into the consolidated fund for statewide harbor system expenditures.