Hawaii SB1297 prohibits commercial burning of green waste within residential areas to reduce air pollution.
Hawaii SB1297 aims to protect public health by prohibiting the issuance of permits for commercial vegetative burning in residential neighborhoods or within one thousand feet of a residential property. This bill seeks to reduce air pollution, which has been linked to respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, irregular heartbeat, heart attacks, and increased mortality risk. The prohibition does not apply to the permitted roasting of coffee.
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