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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATE: October 8, 2002 (Tuesday)
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hawaii County Councilroom
25 Aupuni Street. Rm. 201
Hilo, Hawaii
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes X92-41, notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County
Council's Committee on Human Services and Economic Development will be holding a public
hearing to hear testimony on dill 260, an ordinance amending Chapter 14 (General Welfare) of the
Hawaii County Code 1983 (1995 Edition), as amended, relating to smoking in certain places in the
County of Hawaii.
This bill expands the present prohibition of smoking to all enclosed places within the County,
including but not limited to: restaurants (present law only covers restaurants with a seating capacit}~
of more than forty), bars, nightclubs, bowling alleys. supermarkets, common areas, any enclosed or
partially enclosed area or building owned, leased, operated or maintained by the County (eKCept
residential dwellings), vehicles owned or leased by the County, and private residences licensed for
child care, adult day care or health care facility. The bill also repeals the exceptions to the present
law (Section 14-22) for small businesses, small restaurants, banquet rooms used for private parties,
private clubs, seating areas completely outside the restaurant, and property owned, controlled or
leased by the State and Federal governments. This bill also amends the requirements for non
smoking signs and increases the tine for violations from $5 to a range of $10 to $25.
The bill is available upon request at the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni St.. Hilo: the Office ofthe
Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway. Ste. 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Office.
77-6399 Nalani St., Ste. 104, Kailua-Kona.
HS&EDC Notice of Public Nearing -Bill 260
October 8, 2002
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The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Anyone requiring mere
information is welcome to call 961-8245, and if special accommodations are needed to attend the
public hearing, please call by October 4, 2002. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521.
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Nancy Pisicchio. Chair
Human Services & L;conomic
Develop~~~ent Committee
Dated: September 26, 2002