HB512

Hawaii HB512 creates uniform ocean recreation management areas and restricts commercial activities in these areas.

Hawaii HB512 aims to improve ocean recreation management by creating uniform ocean recreation management areas within three thousand feet seaward of the base line of the territorial sea. The bill prohibits commercial activities in these areas, except for those originating from a commercial harbor under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation. It also restricts specific commercial activities, such as thrill crafts, parasailing, water sledding, and high-speed boating, on Sundays and state and federal holidays in certain areas.