Report Title:

State Fire Council Package

 

Description:

Establishes full-time equivalent staff positions for the state fire council to accomplish its duties and responsibilities.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

685

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

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 amend the use of fireworks license fees to include funding for state fire council positions.

     SECTION 2.  Section 132-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     1.  By amending its title to read:

     "§132-16  State fire council; composition; administrative staff; budget; functions."

     2.  By amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The state fire council may also:

     (1)  Appoint advisory committees comprised of representatives from each county fire department to assist in drafting the state fire code and coordinating statewide training, data collection, and contingency planning needs for firefighters; [and]

     (2)  Advise and assist the county fire departments where appropriate, may prescribe standard procedures and forms relating to inspections, investigations, and reporting of fires, may approve plans for cooperation among the county fire departments, and may advise the governor and the legislature with respect to fire prevention and protection, life safety, and any other functions or activities for which the various county fire departments are generally responsible[.]; and

     (3)  Employ an administrator and administrative assistant, without regards to chapters 76 and 89, at the discretion of the state fire council.  The administrator shall have full power to administer the affairs of the council, subject to the direction and approval of the council.  The state fire council shall determine the compensation for the administrator and the administrative assistant.  The administrator and administrative assistant shall be responsible for:

         (A)  Daily operations of the state fire council;

         (B)  Administering the adoption of the state fire code;

         (C)  Applying for and expending federal grant and assistance for fire related projects;

         (D)  Administering the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program;

         (E)  Coordinating statewide fire and life safety training, education, data collection; and

         (F)  Other related duties as directed by the council;

          provided that the budgetary requirements for conducting meetings and other related functions of the state fire council, including the salaries of the administrator and administrative assistant, shall be included in the budget of the department of labor and industrial relations."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

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

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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