Bill Text: HI SB466 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Leaf Blowers; Noise Pollution; Debris; Violations

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-07 - (S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 206, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 698). [SB466 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB466-Amended.html

 

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO.  555-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   S.B. No. 466

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 466, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO POLLUTION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to reduce noise pollution and other health hazards caused by leaf blowers by limiting their use to certain times in residential areas or within 100 feet of a residential zone.  In addition, this measure will prohibit blowing leaf-blower debris onto an adjoining property or public property.

 

     Several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  Many concerned individuals supported the intent of this measure.  A concerned individual supported this bill with amendments.  The Department of Health, Performance Landscapes, Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii, and a concerned individual opposed this measure.  The Department of Parks and Recreation of the City and County of Honolulu provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 466, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

____________________________

JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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