RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON BEACHES.
Summary
Prohibits any commercial vendor from presetting commercial beach equipment on any public beach under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources, unless the customer is physically present. Requires commercial vendors to expeditiously remove commercial beach equipment after the customer has finished using it. Allows the department of land and natural resources to grant exemptions through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes administrative fines for violations. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands such as accreted lands. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Apr 20, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Apr 12, 2022
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 25
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic24
91% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 713).
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1047-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa, Ohno, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 87) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ihara, Lee). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-22 10:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2207) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Misalucha, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-22 1:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 01-31-22 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to WTL, JDC.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
7 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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