Bill Text: HI HB2093 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-08 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4). [HB2093 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2093-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1.
The legislature finds that the people of Hawaii have significant
concerns about the effects of over-tourism, including on the environment. The legislature further finds that there is a
proliferation of rental kayaks and stand-up paddleboards statewide. The legislature also finds that it is beneficial
for the residents and natural resources of the State to regulate commercial
rentals where the park itself is the location of the watercraft activity. The legislature additionally finds that
Wailua river state park on Kauai, Kealakekua bay state historic park on Hawaii
island, and Ahupuaa O Kahana state park on Oahu are examples of such locations.
Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to
require for five years the registration and numbering of rental watercraft before
they are provided or offered to the public for transiting the navigable waters
of a state park.
SECTION 2. Chapter 184, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§184- Registration
required for rental watercraft; registration number; fees. (a) Beginning January 1, 2025, no person
shall provide or offer to provide a rental watercraft to the public for
transiting the navigable waters of a state park, unless the rental watercraft
is registered and numbered with the division of state parks of the department annually
in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to chapter 91 or
authorized by a special use permit.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2025, every rental
watercraft provided or offered for rent to the public for transiting the
navigable waters of a state park shall have a registration number affixed to
the rental watercraft.
(c) The department may establish reasonable fees
for the initial registration, annual renewal registration, and ancillary decals
in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91.
(d) As used in this section, "rental
watercraft" means a kayak or paddleboard that is rented or leased or
offered for rent or lease in the State for a period of one month or less."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000,
and shall be repealed on December 31, 2029.
Report Title:
Rental Watercraft; Registration; Numbering; Navigable Waters; State Parks
Description:
Beginning 1/1/2025, requires rental watercraft to be registered and numbered with the Department of Land and Natural Resources before being provided or offered to be used by the public for transiting the navigable waters of a state park. Sunsets 12/31/2029. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
