Just days after Mayor Kirk Caldwell has signed Bill 72 (2012) into law, which bans smoking at seven East Honolulu parks and beaches, City Councilman Ikaika Anderson has introduced Bill 25 (2013) which would make smoking illegal in all city parks and beaches. Anderson stated, “If the city is to protect the public’s health from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, then we ought to have a broad policy that protects public health at all city parks and not just a handful of beach parks.” Mayor Caldwell stated that he would sign Anderson’s bill into law if it is approved by the City Council. Caldwell added, “It’s a health issue and an environmental issue, in my mind.”
Stanley Chang, who originally introduced Bill 72 (2012) believes that it makes more sense to only start with a small section of the island initially as a pilot program to see how it would work.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 4-11-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
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