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Big Island mayor won't OK smoking ban at county parks  

Mayor Harry Kim says he will not sign off on a proposal to ban smoking at Big Island beach parks and recreation facilities.

Kim has until Monday to either veto the bill, which was approved by the Hawai'i County Council, or allow it to become law without his signature.

O'ahu's Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve and the Big Island's Kahalu'u Beach Park are already smoke-free, but the bill would be the first islandwide park smoking ban in the state.

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