STAND. COM. REP. NO.  604-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2113

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2113 entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to protect health and safety by prohibiting the ignition, possession, sale, or use of aerial luminaries, more commonly known as sky lanterns.

 

     The State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Fire Department of the County of Hawaii, Kauai Fire Department, Department of Fire and Public Safety of the County of Maui, Honolulu Police Department, Maui Wildfire Coordinating Group, Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Maui Electric Company, Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2113 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair