STAND. COM. REP. NO. 780

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 296

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 296, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Restrict the use of leaf blowers in the Waikiki Special Improvement District to a limited time of day when operating leaf blowers within a residential zone or near a residence; and

(2) Limit the permitted noise level for the operation of a leaf blower within such limited time to eighty decibels.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Waikiki Neighborhood Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 296, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair