REPORT TITLE:
Noise Reduction


DESCRIPTION:
Requires the DOH to establish maximum decibel levels for
specified types of noise.  Authorizes citations and fines up to
$100 per day for violations of the noise levels.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO NOISE.



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

 1      SECTION 1.  Chapter 342F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately
 
 3 designated and to read as follows:
 
 4      "§342F-     Excessive noise-making devices.  The department
 
 5 may consider any category of excessive noise-making devices that
 
 6 provide limited benefit to the community and adopt rules pursuant
 
 7 to chapter 91 to phase out such devices or restrict their uses to
 
 8 certain times when they are less likely to constitute a nuisance
 
 9 to the surrounding community."
 
10      SECTION 2.  Section 342F-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
11 amended to read as follows:
 
12      "[[]§342F-31[]]  Rules; specific.  (a)  The director may
 
13 establish by rule:
 
14      (1)  The control of vehicular noise; and
 
15      (2)  Other specific areas for control of excessive noise,
 
16           thereby allowing for varying conditions.
 
17      (b)  The director shall establish by rule maximum decibel
 
18 levels for excessive noise-making devices.  Any person who
 
19 operates a machine for which decibel levels have been set under
 

 
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 1 this section, at a level that exceeds the maximum may be issued a
 
 2 citation pursuant to section 342F-10.  The maximum fine for a
 
 3 citation issued under this section is $100 per day."
 
 4      SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed.
 
 5 New statutory material is underscored.
 
 6      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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 8                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________