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HI SB54

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2023

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use district at any time, effective July 1, 2050.

  • Non-gasoline-powered leaf blowers in residential zones or within 100 feet of residential zones are restricted to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and state or federal holidays.

  • Increases fines for leaf blower violations: $100 for first violation, $250 for second violation, and $500 for each subsequent violation.

  • Requires forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers upon a third violation of the gasoline-powered prohibition.

  • Removes exemption previously held by government entities and agents acting on their behalf from leaf blower restrictions.

Legislative Description

Relating To Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers.

Repeal

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

3/24/2023

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce3/24/2023
Energy & Environmental Protection3/9/2023
Judiciary2/17/2023
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/20/2023

Full Bill Text

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