Post by Logan on Apr 19, 2016 4:24:54 GMT -6
KAILUA-KONA — They’re not done deals yet, but several Hawaii related bills are advancing.
That means Kona’s airport could have a new name, officers could start wearing body cameras and moped riders, well, they won’t be required to wear helmets after all.
Lawmakers have passed a bill requiring police officers to wear body cameras. However, as the measure heads through conference committees to reconcile different versions of the measure, it is not yet clear how much funding it will receive.
Like a lot of bills that have a significant cost attached, death is always possible when the finance committees hash out what receives funding and what simply dies for lack of money, said District 4 Senator Lorraine Inouye, a co-sponsor of the bill.
“I don’t know if it will survive,” said Inouye.
Read more: www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/police-body-camera-bill-passes
That means Kona’s airport could have a new name, officers could start wearing body cameras and moped riders, well, they won’t be required to wear helmets after all.
Lawmakers have passed a bill requiring police officers to wear body cameras. However, as the measure heads through conference committees to reconcile different versions of the measure, it is not yet clear how much funding it will receive.
Like a lot of bills that have a significant cost attached, death is always possible when the finance committees hash out what receives funding and what simply dies for lack of money, said District 4 Senator Lorraine Inouye, a co-sponsor of the bill.
“I don’t know if it will survive,” said Inouye.
Read more: www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/police-body-camera-bill-passes