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HI SCR194

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/4/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Moriwaki

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Health must examine issues and enforcement barriers related to noise pollution from two-stroke engines, mopeds, and small off-road equipment
  • Department should consider funding commercial rebates or incentive programs to support transition to quieter, zero-emission mopeds and small off-road equipment
  • Department must prepare findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, and submit report to the Legislature no later than 30 days before the 2023 Regular Session convenes
  • Resolution identifies mopeds with after-market engine or exhaust modifications and leaf blowers as significant contributors to noise pollution that are difficult to regulate due to their mobile and dispersed nature
  • Certified copy of the resolution must be transmitted to the Director of Health

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Health To Examine Issues And Barriers To Enforcement To Reduce Noise From Two-stroke Engines, Mopeds, And Small Off-road Engines And Make Recommendations To The Legislature To Help Reduce Noise Pollution From These Sources.

Mopeds

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashimoto, McKelvey, Ward excused (3).

4/19/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs4/19/2022
Health, Human Services, & Homelessness4/4/2022
Health3/16/2022

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