THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
1414
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 356D-6.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[Struck through: []]§356D-6.7[[Struck through: ]]] Closed to the public. (a) Any area within a housing project [Underlined: or on a parcel owned by the authority] that is not a public street, road, highway, sidewalk, or county or state bus stop, shall be closed to the public where signs are displayed that read: "Closed to the Public – No Trespassing", or a substantially similar message; provided that the signs:
(1) Contain letters no less than two inches in height; and
(2) Are placed at reasonable intervals no less than three signs to a mile along the boundary line of the areas that are closed to the public and at all entrances to the property, in a manner and position to be clearly noticeable from outside the boundary line.
[Underlined: (b) Any authority office or facility shall be closed to]
[Underlined: the public during non-business hours where signs are displayed that read: ][Underlined: "Closed to the Public – No Trespassing][Underlined: ", or a substantially similar message, and include hours of operation.]
[[Struck through: (b)]] [Underlined: (c)] For the purposes of this section:
"Housing project" means a public housing project, elder or elderly housing, as defined in section 356D-1, or state low-income housing project, as defined in section 356D-51."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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BY REQUEST
Report Title:
HPHA; Public Housing; Trespassing; HPHA Parcels; HPHA Offices; HPHA Facilities
Description:
Amends section 356D-6.7, HRS, to include all Hawaii Public Housing Authority parcels as areas that may be closed to the public.
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