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HI SB67

Bill

Status

Passed

7/6/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Inouye

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits commercial vendors from presetting commercial beach equipment (chairs, umbrellas, surfboards, paddleboards, kayaks, and other non-motorized watercraft) on public beaches under the Department of Land and Natural Resources unless a customer is physically present for immediate use.

  • Requires commercial vendors to expeditiously remove commercial beach equipment after customers finish using it.

  • Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to authorize exemptions to the presetting prohibition through administrative rules.

  • Establishes administrative fines for violations: $5,000 for a first offense, $10,000 for a second offense, and $15,000 for a third and subsequent offense.

  • Applies only to public beaches and does not apply to beaches located on private land, such as accreted lands; takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Commercial Activities On Beaches.

Removal

Last Action

Act 227, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).

7/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Water & Land4/21/2023
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/16/2023
Water & Land3/9/2023
Judiciary2/3/2023
Water and Land1/20/2023

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