STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2101

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2228

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2228 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the use of the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program Special Fund to support the duties and responsibilities of the State Fire Council, in addition to administering and enforcing the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii State Fire Council, and Honolulu Fire Department.

 

     Your Committee finds that funding statewide fire prevention programs is a necessary component to protect the State, particularly vulnerable communities such as seniors, young people, and people with disabilities.  Your Committee notes that the State Fire Council's primary mission is to develop and support a comprehensive fire service emergency management network; promote the standardization of fire service reporting, training, sharing of technology; and establish best management practices.  This measure will allow the State Fire Council to defray the costs of fire prevention, education, life safety, and preparedness programs.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2228 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

 

 

 

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair