Hawaii SB108 authorizes the Department of Transportation to regulate noise from vessels in commercial harbors.
Hawaii SB108 aims to address noise pollution from vessels in commercial harbors by authorizing the Department of Transportation to adopt rules regulating noise. The bill allows the department to establish noise limits for vessels using docks, wharves, piers, quays, bulkheads, and landings in commercial harbors, ports, and roadsteads. This authority is intended to mitigate the impact of noise on individuals affected by the noise from Hawai'i's harbors.
Included in complete analysis
- Overview
- Core Provisions
- Implementation
- Impact
- Legal Framework
- Critical Issues
See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.