Bill Text: HI HB2198 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To Commercial Activities On Beaches.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-28 - Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 [HB2198 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-HB2198-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2198

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to commercial activities ON beaches.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 200, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§200-     Prohibited commercial activities on beaches.  (a)  No person shall preset commercial beach equipment on beaches encumbered with easements in favor of the public.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section:

     "Commercial beach equipment" means recreational equipment for rent, including chairs, umbrellas, surfboards, paddleboards, kayaks, and other non-motorized watercraft equipment.

     "Preset" means the setting up of beach equipment or watercraft by a commercial vendor without a reservation by a customer for the immediate use of the beach equipment or watercraft."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DLNR; Beaches; Commercial Beach Equipment; Presetting

 

Description:

Prohibits any person from presetting commercial beach equipment on beaches encumbered with easements in favor of the public.

 

 

 

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