STAND. COM. REP. NO.  574-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3211

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 3211 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CLOTHESLINES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to reduce our dependence on electricity produced by fossil fuels by providing an alternative to our reliance on electric clothes dryers.  This bill allows the use of clotheslines by owners of privately-owned single family residences and townhouses.

     The Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, and Windward Ahupuaa Alliance testified in support of this bill.  An individual opposed this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1)  Prohibiting rules relating to the placement of clotheslines from being unduly or unreasonably restrictive;

(2)  Deleting the provision allowing reasonable regulation of the location of clotheslines necessary to protect access to buildings and the ability to evacuate buildings during emergencies; and

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for consistency, clarity, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3211, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3211, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair