STAND. COM. REP. NO. 982-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: S.B. No. 2667

S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism & Culture, to which was referred S.B. No. 2667, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREWORKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to improve the enforcement and regulation of the importation, storage, sale, and use of fireworks and articles pyrotechnic by redefining the terminology used in referring to fireworks and articles pyrotechnic to more closely conform to that of federal agencies that regulate such explosives. In addition, this bill prohibits the sale of consumer fireworks after 12:00 a.m. on New Year's Day, 6:00 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Day, and 8:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July.

The State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, County of Hawaii Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department, and Legislative Information Services of Hawaii supported this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism & Culture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2667, S.D. 2, 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 Tourism & Culture,

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair