SB 54

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 03, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 03, 2023
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers.

Abstract

Prohibits the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use districts. Increases the amounts of fines for violations of leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers upon a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies and their agents. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

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Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Mar 24, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1489) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Mar 21, 2023

House

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Ward.

Mar 13, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-21-23 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Energy & Environmental Protection Consumer Protection & Commerce

Mar 07, 2023

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 03, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 36) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House.

Mar 02, 2023

Senate

One Day Notice 03-03-23.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 713) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 23, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 21, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 594) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 09, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 03, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Referred to CPN, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Judiciary

Jan 18, 2023

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 14, 2023

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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