SB 54 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO GASOLINE-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS.

Summary

Prohibits the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use districts. Increases the amounts of fines for violations of leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers upon a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies and their agents. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1489) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Ward.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 3, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 36) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 594) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 9, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

upper

Jan 18, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2023

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors