RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS.
Summary
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. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Feb 17, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 615) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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