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HI SB15

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Director of Transportation to adopt rules regulating allowable noise levels from vessels at Hawaii's commercial harbors, ports, roadsteads, docks, wharves, piers, quays, bulkheads, and landings.

  • Adds vessel noise regulation as a new subsection (4) to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 266-3(a), with existing provisions renumbered accordingly.

  • Establishes that the Director may set noise limits as part of harbor management authority.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Vessels.

Department of Transportation

Last Action

The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

3/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection2/17/2023
Transportation and Culture and the Arts1/20/2023

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