Bill Text: HI SB3173 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Transportation.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-09 - Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 36 [SB3173 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB3173-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to transportation.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature has received complaints from residents about the growing noise pollution and disturbance from loud mufflers on motor vehicles, primarily motorcycles. They complain that the noise level adversely affects their sleep, particularly in the early morning hour or late at night.
The legislature finds that the noise may have impacts on public health and safety, as well as peaceful enjoyment and quality of life.
The legislature further finds while current laws prohibit vehicle owners from installing mufflers that increase the noise of their vehicle, the penalties are minimal and they do little to deter violators of the current muffler laws, and in fact, violators are known to add the enhanced noise mufflers after they have passed the county vehicle safety check.
The purpose of this Act is to enhance the current laws by increasing the fines that may be issued for violation of the loud muffler laws.
SECTION 2. Section 291-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§291-23 Penalty. Whoever is convicted of violating any of the
provisions of section 291-22 shall be fined not less than $100 nor more
than [$100.] $300."
SECTION 3. Section 291-24, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) Whoever violates this section shall be fined
not less than $100 nor more than [$100.] $300."
SECTION 4. Section 291-24.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute
a violation and shall be enforceable by police officers. The fine for this violation shall be not less
than [$25] $100 nor more than [$250] $300 for each
separate offense. Any person who
violates the provisions of this section may be issued a summons or citation for
such violation."
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Vehicles; Motorcycles; Motor Scooters; Noise Emission; Mufflers; Fines
Description:
Increases the minimum and potential maximum fine for violating Hawaii Revised Statutes sections 291-22, 291-24, and 291-24.5, which prohibit the installation and sale of noisy mufflers.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
