STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1388-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 52

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Corrections, Military, & Veterans, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 52 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF EACH COUNTY, HUMANE SOCIETIES IN EACH COUNTY, AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO COLLABORATE TO CREATE AND DISSEMINATE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF, AND ADVOCATE AGAINST THE USE OF, ILLEGAL FIREWORKS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY, PETS, AND WILDLIFE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Law Enforcement, fire departments and police departments of each county, humane societies in each county, and media organizations throughout the State to collaborate to create and disseminate public service announcements to highlight the dangers of, and advocate against the use of, illegal fireworks.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Law Enforcement and Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that the effects of illegal fireworks are significant and wide-ranging, including physical injuries to and psychological effects on individuals, displacement of pets, and negative impacts on wildlife. This measure urges various state and county entities to collaborate to create and disseminate public service announcements to highlight the dangers of, and advocate against the use of, illegal fireworks.

Your Committee has amended this measure by 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 Corrections, Military, & Veterans that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 52, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 52, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Corrections, Military, & Veterans,

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MARK J. HASHEM, Chair