Bill Text: HI HB881 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Commercial Activities On Beaches.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. [HB881 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB881-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON BEACHES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 200, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§200- Prohibited
commercial activities on beaches; administrative fine. (a) No person shall preset commercial beach
equipment on any public beach under the jurisdiction of the department unless
the customer is physically present for the immediate use of the commercial beach
equipment. The commercial vendor shall
expeditiously remove the commercial beach equipment after the customer has
finished using it.
(b)
The department may authorize exemptions to subsection (a) through rules
adopted pursuant to chapter 91.
(c)
This section shall apply only to public beaches and not beaches located
on private land, including accreted lands.
(d)
Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to an
administrative fine of no less than $50 and no more than $1,000 for each
occurrence of a violation.
(e) As
used in this section:
"Commercial beach equipment" means
recreational equipment for rent, including chairs, umbrellas, surfboards,
paddleboards, kayaks, and other non-motorized watercraft equipment.
"Preset" means to set up or
physically ready for use commercial beach equipment by a commercial vendor."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Department of Land and Natural Resources; Beaches; Commercial Beach Equipment; Presetting; Removal
Description:
Prohibits any person from presetting commercial beach equipment on any public beach under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources, unless the customer is physically present. Requires commercial vendors to expeditiously remove commercial beach equipment after the customer has finished using it. Allows the department of land and natural resources to grant exemptions through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes administrative fines for violations. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands, including accreted lands.
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of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
