HB 470: RELATING TO NOISE.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Increases fines for violations of leaf blower, string trimmer, and weed whacker restrictions. Repeals the exemptions for government entities and their agents from these restrictions. Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits the sale of any leaf blower, string trimmer, or weed whacker that is rated by its manufacturer at greater than sixty-five dbA when measured at fifty feet.
Discussed in Hearing
Feb 25, 2025
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Feb 6, 2025
House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Jan 28, 2025