STAND. COM. REP. NO. 704

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1476

S.D. 2

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1476, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREWORKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend Hawaii's laws relating to fireworks.

Specifically, this measure:

(1) Modifies existing firework terminology to be consistent with federal law;

(2) Clarifies that a fireworks permit applies to both the use and purchase of fireworks;

(3) Prohibits any person from selling or offering to sell in exchange for consideration any fireworks or articles pyrotechnic; and

(4) Regulates the importation of aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the State Fire Council, the Legislative Information Services of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association.

This measure amends various provisions of Hawaii's fireworks laws to conform to federal requirements, provides that fireworks permits are required for both the use and purchase of fireworks, and regulates the importation of aerial devices, display fireworks, and articles pyrotechnic. Your Committee finds that this measure is designed to address issues relating to the use, sale, permitting, and importation of specific types of fireworks in Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that it is unlawful for a licensee to sell, offer to sell, give, offer, donate, or exchange for consideration any fireworks to an individual who lacks the required permit; and

(2) Making technical, non-substantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1476, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1476, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair