Hawaii 2025 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB60 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/08/2025

                    THE SENATE   S.B. NO.   60     THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025         STATE OF HAWAII                                A BILL FOR AN ACT     relating to leaf blowers.     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:   

THE SENATE S.B. NO. 60
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

60

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to leaf blowers.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

      SECTION 1.  Section 342F-30.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:      "(e)  For the purposes of this section:      "Leaf blower" means any machine used to blow leaves, dirt, or other debris off sidewalks, driveways, lawns, and other surfaces.      "Residential zone" includes residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts, as those terms may be used in state law or county ordinance.      "State holiday" means any day established as a state holiday in section 8-1.      "Weed whacker" means a gasoline or electric powered yard tool that uses either a flexible monofilament line (also known as a string or line trimmer) or revolving metal cutting blade intended to cut or trim grass and other vegetation."      SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.          SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.       INTRODUCED BY:   _____________________________              

     SECTION 1.  Section 342F-30.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

     "(e)  For the purposes of this section:

     "Leaf blower" means any machine used to blow leaves, dirt, or other debris off sidewalks, driveways, lawns, and other surfaces.

     "Residential zone" includes residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts, as those terms may be used in state law or county ordinance.

     "State holiday" means any day established as a state holiday in section 8-1.

     "Weed whacker" means a gasoline or electric powered yard tool that uses either a flexible monofilament line (also known as a string or line trimmer) or revolving metal cutting blade intended to cut or trim grass and other vegetation."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

 

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

 

 

           Report Title: Leaf Blowers; Residential Zones; Definition   Description: Defines "residential zone" for purposes of leaf blower restrictions to include residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts.       The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. 

 

 

 

Report Title:

Leaf Blowers; Residential Zones; Definition

 

Description:

Defines "residential zone" for purposes of leaf blower restrictions to include residential districts, apartment districts, and business mixed use districts.

 

 

 

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.