Report Title:

County Regulation of Commercial Bicycle Tours

 

Description:

Authorizes the counties to regulate commercial bicycle tours on state and county highways.

 

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	578
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO bicycle tours.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§46‑    Regulation of commercial bicycle tours.  Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the council of any county may adopt and provide for the enforcement of ordinances regulating commercial bicycle tours on state and county highways, including but not limited to ordinances relating to the number of tours, number of bicycles within a tour, scheduling of tours, physical spacing of tours, rules of the road, health and safety requirements, equipment maintenance, driver and guide qualifications, driver and guide drug testing, accident procedures and reporting, and financial responsibility requirements.

For the purposes of this section:

"Commercial bicycle tour" means providing for a fee, bicycle tours with a guide and bicycle rentals without an accompanying guide.

"County highway" has the same meaning as defined in section 264-1.

"State highway" has the same meaning as defined in section 264-1."

SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

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