S.R. No. 162 Summary

• Department of Health is requested to conduct a study on cumulative health effects of persistent urban noise in Honolulu, in consultation with the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

• Study should address the extent of urban noise, its effect on quality of life, and possible solutions utilized by other urban environments that may be effective in Honolulu.

• Identifies specific noise sources including buses, emergency sirens, garbage trucks, car horns, motorcycles, low-frequency bass music from venues, leaf blowers, and various commercial/maintenance operations.

• Department of Health is required to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature by September 1, 2021.

• Certified copies are to be transmitted to the Director of Health, Dean of the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Mayor of Honolulu, Honolulu City Council Chairperson, and Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board Chairperson.