Bill Text: HI HB1594 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Leaf Blowers; Restrictions
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [HB1594 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB1594-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to leaf blowers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 342F-30.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By amending its title and subsection (a) to read:
"[[]§342F-30.8[]] Leaf blowers; restrictions. (a) In any urban land use district, as
designated pursuant to section 205-2, it shall
be unlawful for any person to operate a leaf blower within a residential zone
or within one hundred feet of a residential zone in the State, except between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday or a state or
federal holiday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sunday or
any state or federal holiday[.]; provided that no leaf blower shall
be operated for more than minutes per day per
parcel."
2. By amending subsection (e) to read:
"(e) For the purposes of this section:
"Leaf blower" means any machine used to blow leaves, dirt, or other debris off sidewalks, driveways, lawns, and other surfaces.
"Parcel" means a legal lot of record. Contiguous parcels owned by the same individual or entity shall be considered one parcel for purposes of this section.
"State holiday" means any day established as a state holiday in section 8-1."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.
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Report Title:
Leaf Blowers; Restrictions
Description:
Prohibits the use of leaf blowers for more than a specified number of minutes per day per parcel of property.
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