STAND. COM. REP. NO. 484-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2563
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was
referred H.B. No. 2563 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the State Fire Council
to coordinate statewide training, data collection, and
contingency planning needs for firefighters.

     The Fire Chief of the Honolulu Fire Department, who is also
the Chairman of the State Fire council, and the Fire Chief of the
County of Maui submitted testimony in support of this measure. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Public Employment that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 2563 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Labor and Public
                                   Employment,



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                                   TERRY NUI YOSHINAGA, Chair