Bill Text: HI SB3377 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating To Commercial Activities On Beaches.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-04-20 - Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 729). [SB3377 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3377-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3377

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.  (a)  No person shall preset commercial beach equipment on beaches encumbered with easements in favor of the public unless the customer is physically present for the immediate use of the beach equipment or watercraft.  This section shall only apply to public beaches and not beaches located on private land, such as accreted lands.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section:

     "Commercial beach equipment" means recreational equipment for rent, including chairs, umbrellas, surfboards, paddleboards, kayaks, and other non-motorized watercraft equipment.

     "Preset" means setting up or physically readying 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 on July 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

Department of Land and Natural Resources; Beaches; Commercial Beach Equipment; Presetting

 

Description:

Prohibits any person from presetting commercial beach equipment on beaches encumbered with easements in favor of the public unless the customer is present.  Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands such as accreted lands.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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