HB 266 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 266-3(a) to authorize the director of transportation to adopt rules regulating noise from vessels in state commercial harbors, ports, roadsteads, docks, wharves, piers, quays, bulkheads, and landings.

• Establishes authority for the director to set specific noise limits through rulemaking.

• Restructures existing regulatory authority by reorganizing subsection (a) into seven numbered provisions, with vessel noise regulation added as a new provision (4).

• Maintains existing director authority over vessel movement, harbor master conduct, passenger embarking/disembarking, freight handling, carrier duties, and dock safety.

• Takes effect upon approval.