STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 706
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.B. No. 1201
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred H.B. No. 1201 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NOISE POLLUTION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The
purpose of this measure is to
establish:
(1) Noise generated by
helicopters in excess of a certain decibel level as a public nuisance and a
source of noise pollution in violation of the State's noise pollution law; and
(2) Fines and a private
right of action for individuals to sue helicopter owners and operators for
creating a public nuisance.
Your Committee finds that noise
pollution is a serious public health issue.
Studies show a direct link between excessive noise and health issues,
such as stress-related illnesses, high blood pressure, speech interference,
hearing loss, sleep disruption, and lost productivity. Your Committee further finds that helicopters
are significant contributors to noise pollution. This measure is intended to address excessive
noise caused by helicopters by establishing a maximum allowable decibel level
for noise generated by helicopters.
Your
Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000,
to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment
for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1201, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1201, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Homelessness,
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____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair |
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