Bill Text: HI HB2276 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Skateboards; Helmets; Fine

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-08 - (S) Referred to HTH/JDL, WAM. [HB2276 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2276-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  75-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2276

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2276 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SKATEBOARDS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require any person under the age of 16 to wear a helmet while operating a skateboard.

 

     Additionally, this measure establishes a fine for noncompliance.

 

     The Injury Prevention Advisory Committee and two individuals testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2276 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

		____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair