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HB 470STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO NOISE.

Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits the sale of any leaf blower, string trimmer, or weed whacker that does not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Increases fines for violations of leaf blower, string trimmer, and weed whacker restrictions. Beginning 7/1/2028, prohibits government entities from purchasing leaf blowers, string trimmers, or weed whackers that do not meet the ANSI B-175.2 class 1 rating. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

14 yea·1 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/25/2025The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  3. 2/21/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  4. 2/12/2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
  5. 2/12/2025Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 528) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
  6. 2/6/2025The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and Excused: none.
  7. 2/4/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. 2/4/2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
  9. 2/4/2025Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 96) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  10. 1/28/2025The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.