Report Title:

State Fire Council; Federal Grant Expenditures

Description:

Provides the authority to the state fire council to expend federal grant funds for the purpose of firefighting training. (SD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1478

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to provide the authority to the state fire council to expend any federal grant money it receives.

SECTION 2. Section 132-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) In addition to adopting a state fire code pursuant to section 132-3, the state fire council shall serve as a focal point through which all applications to the federal government for federal grant assistance for fire-related projects shall be made. Upon the receipt of any such federal grants, the state fire council shall administer those federal grants."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.