CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 127-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2008

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2438

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir and Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2438, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CIGARETTES,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this bill is to increase fire safety in Hawaii by requiring that only reduced ignition propensity cigarettes be sold in the state.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by, among other things:

 

(1)  Increasing the number of years from two to three years after which cigarettes certified by this bill must be recertified;

 

(2)  Increasing the certification fee a manufacturer must pay to the State Fire Council from $250 to $350;

 

(3)  Deleting the provision specifying that cigarettes sold or offered for sale that do not comply with the required performance standard are considered contraband that may be seized with or without a warrant by the Attorney General;

 

(4)  Specifically charging the State Fire Council with administering requirements for reduced ignition propensity cigarettes;

 

(5)  Changing the effective date to September 30, 2009; and

 

(6)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2438, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2438, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair

 

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Co-Chair

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DAVID Y. IGE, Co-Chair

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Co-Chair

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 

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TOMMY WATERS, Co-Chair

 

 

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JOHN MIZUNO, Co-Chair