THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 145

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE CODE.

Amends the process for adoption of the state fire code to conform with other Hawaii state building codes.

 

PSM, JDC

SB 146

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

Authorizes the State Fire Council to use moneys in the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund to support the duties and responsibilities of the state fire council.  Specifies the testing procedures of the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program.  Provides that a manufacturer of cigarettes that fail certain testing may be subject to civil penalties.

 

PSM, JDC/WAM

SB 147

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE.

Repeals the requirement for administrative rules in the adoption process of the state building codes.

 

PSM

SB 148

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Specifies the allowable fire protection systems certifications that an individual may obtain.

 

PSM, CPH

SB 152

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREWORKS LABELING.

Corrects labeling dimension with regard to fireworks used for display.

 

PSM, CPH

SB 153

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PERMIT FEES FOR AERIAL DEVICES, DISPLAY FIREWORKS, AND ARTICLES PYROTECHNIC.

Increases the fireworks display permit fee to keep pace with administrative costs.

 

PSM, WAM

SB 157

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE.

Repeals the requirement for the adoption of administrative rules relating to the adoption process of the state building code.

 

PSM, JDC

SB 670

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases the maximum fine that may be assessed per fireworks-related violation from $2,000 to $5,000, provided that the fireworks violation does not otherwise have a specific penalty enumerated in chapter 132D, HRS.

 

PSM, JDC/WAM

SB 1305

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Allows law enforcement agencies to safely dispose of confiscated fireworks except for a sample that is retained for evidentiary purposes.  Authorizes the court to establish a step-up fine based on the amount of fireworks confiscated and to impose a disposal fine to reimburse law enforcement agencies for the costs of safely disposing of confiscated fireworks.  Establishes that each type of fireworks unlawfully imported, purchased, possessed, ignited, or discharged constitutes a separate offense.  Appropriates funds as a grant to the Honolulu Police Department for a secure container in which to store confiscated fireworks.

 

PSM, JDC/WAM

SB 240

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION WASTE.

Requires the state building codes to incorporate the International Green Construction Code and minimum requirements for the recycling, reuse, donation, and resale of non-hazardous construction waste.

 

PSM, JDC

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair