Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB783 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 783 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to fireworks. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 783
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13	13	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to fireworks.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. (a) There shall be established within the department of the attorney general for administrative purposes the 2023 illegal fireworks task force. The task force shall use the findings from the legislative reference bureau's 2019 report, "Blast from the Past: An Update to the Report of the Illegal Fireworks Task Force to the Legislature for the Regular Session of 2011", as the basis for developing a comprehensive strategic plan to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into Hawaii; promote compliance with the state fireworks control law; and ensure the safety and security of the airports, harbors, and other facilities and institutions in the State against the discharge of illegal fireworks and explosives. (b) The attorney general or attorney general's designee shall be the chair of the task force. (c) The following individuals or their designees shall serve as members of the task force: (1) Adjutant general; (2) Chairperson of the board of agriculture; (3) Director of law enforcement; (4) Director of transportation; (5) Deputy director of the airports division of the department of transportation; (6) Deputy director of the harbors division of the department of transportation; (7) Chairperson of the state fire council; (8) Chiefs of police of each county police department; and (9) Prosecuting attorneys of each county. (d) The chair shall invite representatives of the following federal entities to serve as members of the task force: (1) Department of Homeland Security; (2) Federal Aviation Administration; (3) Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; (4) Federal Bureau of Investigation; (5) United States Coast Guard; (6) United States Customs and Border Protection; (7) United States Drug Enforcement Administration; and (8) Consumer Product Safety Commission. (e) The chair shall also invite the following individuals to serve as members of the task force: (1) Two representatives of the shipping and trucking industry; and (2) Two representatives of the fireworks industry. (f) The task force shall submit a report of its comprehensive strategic plan, including findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2024. (g) The task force shall be dissolved on June 30, 2024. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. (a) There shall be established within the department of the attorney general for administrative purposes the 2023 illegal fireworks task force. The task force shall use the findings from the legislative reference bureau's 2019 report, "Blast from the Past: An Update to the Report of the Illegal Fireworks Task Force to the Legislature for the Regular Session of 2011", as the basis for developing a comprehensive strategic plan to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into Hawaii; promote compliance with the state fireworks control law; and ensure the safety and security of the airports, harbors, and other facilities and institutions in the State against the discharge of illegal fireworks and explosives.
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51	51	(b) The attorney general or attorney general's designee shall be the chair of the task force.
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53	53	(c) The following individuals or their designees shall serve as members of the task force:
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55	55	(1) Adjutant general;
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57	57	(2) Chairperson of the board of agriculture;
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59	59	(3) Director of law enforcement;
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61	61	(4) Director of transportation;
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63	63	(5) Deputy director of the airports division of the department of transportation;
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65	65	(6) Deputy director of the harbors division of the department of transportation;
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67	67	(7) Chairperson of the state fire council;
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69	69	(8) Chiefs of police of each county police department; and
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71	71	(9) Prosecuting attorneys of each county.
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73	73	(d) The chair shall invite representatives of the following federal entities to serve as members of the task force:
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75	75	(1) Department of Homeland Security;
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77	77	(2) Federal Aviation Administration;
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79	79	(3) Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;
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81	81	(4) Federal Bureau of Investigation;
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83	83	(5) United States Coast Guard;
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85	85	(6) United States Customs and Border Protection;
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91	91	(e) The chair shall also invite the following individuals to serve as members of the task force:
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93	93	(1) Two representatives of the shipping and trucking industry; and
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97	97	(f) The task force shall submit a report of its comprehensive strategic plan, including findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2024.
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99	99	(g) The task force shall be dissolved on June 30, 2024.
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101	101	SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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115	115	Report Title: 2023 Illegal Fireworks Task Force; Attorney General; Fireworks Description: Establishes the 2023 illegal fireworks task force within the department of the attorney general to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into the State, promote compliance with the fireworks control law; and ensure the safety and security of airports, harbors, and other facilities and institutions in the State against the discharge of illegal fireworks and explosives. Requires a report to the legislature. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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123	123	2023 Illegal Fireworks Task Force; Attorney General; Fireworks
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129	129	Establishes the 2023 illegal fireworks task force within the department of the attorney general to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into the State, promote compliance with the fireworks control law; and ensure the safety and security of airports, harbors, and other facilities and institutions in the State against the discharge of illegal fireworks and explosives. Requires a report to the legislature.
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137	137	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.