Report Title:

Public Parks; Leashed Dogs

Description:

Permits leashed dogs in all state and county parks.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

135

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§46-   Leashed dogs in county public parks. A county shall not prohibit a dog on a leash to enter or remain in any public park if:

(1) The leash does not exceed six feet in length;

(2) Each dog displays a valid county license tag attached to the dog's collar; and

(3) Each person having custody and control of the dog cleans up and disposes of the dog's feces."

SECTION 2. Section 184-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) The department may, subject to chapter 91, make, amend, and repeal rules having the force and effect of law, governing the use and protection of the state park system, including state monuments as established under section 6E-31, and including any private property over which there has been granted to the State any right of free public access or use for recreational, park, viewing of any historical, archaeological, natural, or scientific feature, object, or site, or related purpose, or property thereon, and also governing the use and protection of any recreational, scenic, historical, archaeological, natural, scientific, and related resources of state and private lands, and enforce such rules. Any person who violates any of the rules so prescribed shall be held liable for restoration of or restitution for any damages to public or private property and shall also be subject to the confiscation of any tools and equipment used in such violation and of any plants, objects, or artifacts removed illegally from such properties. Except as otherwise provided by the department, the more restrictive rules of the department shall apply in any unit of the state park system or any public use area which is also governed by the rules of any forest reserve, public hunting ground, or other department district or area. The department shall not prohibit a dog on a leash to enter or remain in any state park if:

(1) The leash does not exceed six feet in length;

(2) Each dog displays a valid county license tag attached to the dog's collar; and

(3) Each person having custody and control of the dog cleans up and disposes of the dog's feces."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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