Relating To Cemeteries. [SB-157]
Repeals the exemption granted to churches by Act 22, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, relating to bonding requirements and fee requirements for licenses, renewals, and reinstatements of licenses applicable to cemeteries and funeral trusts. Clarifies that the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs shall exempt any cemetery authority from the bonding requirement and the fee requirements for license, renewal, and reinstatement upon proof satisfactory to the Director that the cemetery authority does not sell for financial profit. Effective retroactively
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SB-157: Relating To Cemeteries.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
The Committee On Cpn Deferred The Measure. on 01/31/2023
Relating To Water Use Permits. [SB-90]
Repeals section 171-58, Hawaii Revised Statutes to eliminate the Board of Land and Natural Resources' power to issue water use permits. Establishes positions within the Commission on Water Resource Management. Appropriates funds.
SB-90: Relating To Water Use Permits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Wtl, Wam. on 01/20/2023
Relating To Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers. [SB-54]
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)
SB-54: Relating To Gasoline-powered Leaf Blowers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
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). on 03/24/2023
Relating To Leaf Blowers. [SB-23]
Clarifies that the residential zone restriction on the use of leaf blowers at certain hours includes residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies except in cases of emergency.
SB-23: Relating To Leaf Blowers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Referred To Psm, Jdc. on 01/20/2023