The Honolulu City Council approved Bill 72 (2012), which would ban smoking at Kapiolani Park, Kuhio Beach Park, Duke Kahanamoku Beach Park, Sandy Beach Park and the beach side of Ala Moana Regional Park, with an 8 to 1 vote. The bill was introduced by Councilman Stanley Chang and gained support from the Department of Health, the Sierra Club Oahu Chapter, and several hotels and public organizations throughout Oahu. Violators would be fined up to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation in a one-year period and $500 for subsequent violations. Bill 72 will now go before Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who previously indicated that he would sign it into law if the bill came on his desk. Experts believe that a statewide ban on smoking at all beaches may be implemented based upon the success of Bill 72.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3-21-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
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