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HI HCR73
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/5/2021
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Lopresti
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AI Summary
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Requests the Director of Transportation to adopt rules requiring vehicle inspections to assess noise levels emitted by vehicle exhaust systems.
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Proposes setting a maximum allowed noise level standard of 94 decibels for all motor vehicles.
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Notes that existing state law prohibits sale and installation of mufflers that increase noise above factory levels, but is difficult to enforce without specific measurement standards.
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Cites health impacts of prolonged noise exposure, including hearing loss, stress, hypertension, and sleep disruption, with motor vehicles identified as a major community noise source.
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Requires transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Director of Transportation upon passage.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Director Of Transportation To Adopt Rules Pursuant To Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Require Vehicle Inspections To Assess The Level Of Noise Emitted By The Vehicle's Exhaust.
Director of Transportation
Last Action
The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
3/19/2021