Bill Text: HI HB669 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Ocean Recreation; Thrill Crafts; Parasailing; Permits
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [HB669 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB669-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 200-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "thrill craft" to read as follows:
""Thrill craft" means any motorized vessel that falls into the category of personal watercraft, and which:
(1) Is generally less than thirteen feet in length as manufactured;
(2) Is generally capable of exceeding a speed of twenty miles per hour;
(3) Can be operated by a single operator, but may have the capacity to carry passengers while in operation; or
(4) Is designed to provide similar operating performance as a personal watercraft through a combination of small size, power plant, and hull design.
The term includes, but is not limited to, a jet ski,
waverunner, wet bike, surf jet, miniature speed boat, hovercraft, and every
description of vessel which uses an internal combustion engine [powering a
water jet pump] as its primary source of motive propulsion, and is designed
to be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on, or
being towed behind the vessel."
SECTION 2. Section 200-37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (m) to read as follows:
"(m) Each commercial use and operator permit issued by the department for commercial thrill craft and parasailing activities shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and shall be renewed by the department for additional one-year periods; provided that the permit holder meets the following conditions:
(1) The permit holder shall be in compliance with all applicable rules of the department;
(2) The permit holder shall have timely filed and
paid all applicable state taxes during the year; [and]
(3) The permit holder shall have a good safety record
regarding the operation of a commercial thrill craft, or parasailing activity[.];
(4) No parasail permit holder shall be allowed to operate more than one parasail vessel per permit; and
(5) No thrill craft permit holder shall be allowed to operate more than six thrill craft vessels for rent per permit."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Ocean Recreation; Thrill Crafts; Parasailing; Permits
Description:
Amends the definition of "thrill craft". Limits number of vessels that parasail and thrill craft permit holders are allowed to operate per permit.
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