Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1478, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the State Fire Council to administer, upon receipt, any federal grants for fire-related projects.

Your Committee finds this measure is needed to authorize the State Fire Council to administer and expend federal grant funds. Current law authorizes the council to serve as a "focal point" through which all applications for federal grants shall be made but does not provide the State Fire Council with the authority to expend any federal grant moneys obtained. This measure clarifies the administration and expenditure of federal grant moneys awarded for fire-related projects.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1478, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.