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Hawaii House Bill 697 (H.B. 697, H.D. 2, S.D. 1) amends state statutes governing automated speed enforcement systems. Section 1 adds a new definition of 'reviewing entity' to Section 291L-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include both county police departments and authorized employees of the Department of Law Enforcement. Section 2 amends Section 291L-4(c) to replace references to 'county police department' with 'reviewing entity,' allowing either to certify recorded images from automated speed enforcement systems as prima facie evidence of speeding violations. Section 3 amends Section 291L-5 in two ways: subsection (a) raises the threshold for triggering a citation from five to seven miles per hour over the posted speed limit, and subsection (d) similarly replaces 'applicable county police department' with 'reviewing entity' for purposes of reviewing and verifying license plate images before mailing citations. Section 4 appropriates an unspecified sum from the state highway fund for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 for the establishment and implementation of the automated speed enforcement systems program, to be expended by the Department of Transportation. The bill is set to take effect July 1, 3000.

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