STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2104

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   S.B. No. 821

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 821, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREWORKS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish the Illegal Fireworks Task Force within the Department of Law Enforcement to plan, coordinate, and engage in law enforcement operations to interdict illegal fireworks; develop a comprehensive strategic plan to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into the State; promote compliance with the state fireworks control laws; and ensure the safety and security of the airports, harbors, and other facilities and institutions against the discharge of illegal fireworks and explosives.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus Neighborhood Board No. 10, and six individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from three individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Law Enforcement; Matson Navigation Company, Inc.; and Hawaii Harbor Users Group.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 821, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 821, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair