Report Title:

Smoking; Waikiki Beach

 

Description:

Prohibits smoking within the Waikiki Beach area.  (HB1509 HD1)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1509

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO SMOKING.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 328J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§328J-      Beaches.  Smoking shall be prohibited on Waikiki beach on the island of Oahu within tax map key parcel numbers 2-6-10:07 and 3-1-31:01 in the shoreline area.  As used in this section, "shoreline area" means the immediately adjacent ocean waters to the seaward boundary of any:

     (1)  Privately held real property;

(2)  Public parking lot; or

(3)  Highway as defined in section 291C-1;

provided that smoking shall be permitted on public sidewalks immediately adjacent to a highway unless otherwise prohibited by law, including section 328J-6."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.