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HI SB360
Bill
Status
1/23/2015
Primary Sponsor
Gil Keith-agaran
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AI Summary
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Recognizes both the United States customary system and the metric system as official systems of measurement in Hawaii.
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Requires that when state or county agencies replace signs, all measurements of distance or speed must be expressed in both the customary system and metric system in the same font size.
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Cites the global trend toward metric system adoption, noting that only Burma and Liberia join the United States in not using the metric system as their predominant measurement standard.
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Identifies cost savings and competitive advantages in science, technology, and international commerce as benefits of metric system familiarity and utilization.
Legislative Description
Measurements; Metric System; Signage
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/12/2015