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NOTICE OF PUBLIC FEARING ~ ~
HAWAII COUNTY COUNC[L
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATE: November 26. 2002 (Tuesday)
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
Conference Rm. 4
75-5660 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona. Hawaii
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes X92-41, notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County
Council's (`ommittee on Duman Services and Economic Development will be holding a public
hearing to hear testimony on Bill 260, an ordinance amending Chapter 14 (General Welt~u-e) ofthe
Fawai`i 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 capacity
of more than forty), bars, nightclubs, bowling alleys, supermarkets, common areas. an}~ enclosed or
partially enclosed area or building owned, leased, operated or maintained by the County (except
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 fine for violations from $5 to a range of $10 to $25.
The bill is available upon request at the County Clerk's Office, 25 ~lupuni St.. Filo; the Office of the
Mayor. 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Ste. 103. Kailua-Kona: and the Kona Councilmemhers' Office,
77-6399 Nalani St., Ste. 104, Kailua-Kona.
HS&EDC Notice ofi Public Hearing - Bill 260
November 26, 2002
Page -2-
The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Anyone requiring more
information is welcome to call 961-8245, and if special accommodations are needed to attend the
public hearing, please call by November 15. 2002. Persons using T1~Ds ma~~ call 961-852 l .
Nancy Pisicchio, C hair
Human Services & Economic
Development Committee
Dated: October 30, 2002