HRS §342D-109
What the department can do about cruise ships
This section says the state department may watch and study how commercial passenger ships affect Hawaii's ocean and air. It can check sewage discharges and smoke, study environmental effects, and research ways to reduce harm. It does not require anyone to do anything.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Activities of the department
The department may engage in the following activities relating to commercial passenger vessels operating in the marine waters of the State: (1) Direct in-water monitoring of discharges or releases of sewage and direct monitoring of the opacity of air emissions from those vessels; (2) Monitoring and studying of direct or indirect environmental effects of those vessels; and (3) Researching ways to reduce effects of those vessels on marine waters and other coastal resources.
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