CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 89

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 89

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 89, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREWORKS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to address proper disposal and storage of confiscated fireworks and authorize the courts to impose additional fines for confiscated fireworks.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by providing safeguards for the public from illegal fireworks by:

(1) Establishing criminal liability for a person who is responsible for real property and intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly allows others, while on the real property, to possess, set off, ignite, or otherwise cause to explode any illegal aerial device;

(2) Establishing criminal penalties, including a fine of at least $500 and no more than $2,000, for liable real property owners;

(3) Clarifying that probable cause for arrest for fireworks offenses may be based on statements from witnesses and photographs, video, and other recordings, including any photograph or video made using an unmanned aerial vehicle;

(4) Changing the effective date to upon its approval; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 89, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 89, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Chair	____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Co-Chair
____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Co-Chair	____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair