Bill Text: HI HB715 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

---

Bill Title: Low-speed Electric Bicycles; Bicycles

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2016-04-15 - Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610). [HB715 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-HB715-Introduced.html

---

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	715
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to low-speed electric bicycles.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 286-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "bicycle" to read as follows:

     ""Bicycle" means every [device]:

     (1)  Device propelled solely by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels sixteen inches in diameter or greater, and including any device generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two front or two rear wheels[.]; or

     (2)  A low-speed electric bicycle, as defined under 15 U.S.C. section 2085."

     SECTION 2.  Section 291C-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "bicycle" to read as follows:

     ""Bicycle" means every [vehicle]:

     (1)  Vehicle propelled solely by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels, and including any vehicle generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two front or two rear wheels except a toy bicycle[.]; or

     (2)  A low-speed electric bicycle, as defined under 15 U.S.C. section 2085."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Low-speed Electric Bicycle

 

Description:

Amends the definition of bicycle to include low-speed electric bicycles.

 

 

 

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.