HB 575 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO GASOLINE-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS.

Summary

Prohibits the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in any urban land use district. Applies the existing time-of-use restrictions on leaf blowers to non-gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Increases the fines for offenses 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. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

House Passage

Feb 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Feb 28, 2023

Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2023

How they voted

46–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 49

Feb 16, 2023

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican7

5 Yea 2 Nay

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 557) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 16, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (46-2-1)

house

Feb 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Woodson, Ward.

lower

Jan 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors