Bill Text: HI SB2349 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Leaf Blowers.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC. [SB2349 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2349-Amended.html
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2349 |
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature further finds that there are viable alternatives to gasoline-powered leaf blowers such as battery-powered leaf blowers.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to ban the sale and use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers.
SECTION 2. Section 342F-30.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§342F-30.8[]] Leaf blowers; restrictions[.] and prohibition. (a) In any urban land use district, as
designated pursuant to section 205-2, it shall
be unlawful for any person to operate a non-gasoline powered 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.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or operate
a gasoline-powered leaf blower at any time.
[(b)] (c) Violators shall be fined [$50] $100
for the first violation, [$100] $250 for the second violation, [$200
for the third violation,] and $500 for each subsequent violation[.];
provided that a third violation of the operation of a gasoline-powered leaf
blower shall also be subject to the forfeiture of the leaf blower.
[(c)
Government entities, and agents acting on behalf of government entities,
shall not be subject to this section.]
(d)
Any county may adopt a rule or ordinance that places stricter
limitations on the use of leaf blowers than are in this section. In case of a conflict between the
requirements or limitations of this section and any county rule or ordinance
regarding the use of leaf blowers, the more restrictive requirements shall
apply.
(e) For the purposes of this section:
"Gasoline-powered leaf blower" means any leaf blower that is powered by a two-stroke internal combustion engine.
"Leaf blower" means any machine
used to blow leaves, dirt, or other debris off sidewalks, driveways, lawns, and
other surfaces.
"State holiday" means any day established as a state holiday in section 8-1."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers; Prohibition; Fines; Government Agency Exemption; Repeal
Description:
Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Increases the amounts of fines for offenses against leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers on a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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