Hawaii Senate Bill 573 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-26 - Referred to WTL/PSM, WAM.
Pending: Senate Water and Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the BLNR to provide an information sheet to arriving tourists concerning awareness of drowning in the State's beaches. Requires the BLNR in the case of the State and each county in the case of counties to ensure that adequate signage is posted at all beaches that may pose a risk of drowning due to dangerous shoreline conditions. Requires the BLNR in the case of state beaches and each county in the case of county beaches to establish a children's personal flotation device loan program to provide life vests for minors up to an unspecified age. Appropriates funds to the counties and DLNR for implementation.

Board of Land and Natural Resources; Duties; Drownings; Appropriation ($)

Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]
Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-26	Senate	Referred to WTL/PSM, WAM.
2015-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=573&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB573_.HTM