Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Public Safety & Military Affairs and Tourism & Culture, to which was referred H.B. No. 2000 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to promote public safety and welfare by:

The State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Fire Department of the County of Hawaii, and Honolulu Police Department testified in support of this bill. The Hawaii Food Industry Association and Legislative Information Services of Hawaii opposed this measure.

Your Committees find that statewide statistics reveal a significant increase in fire, police, and emergency medical incidents on Oahu over the last two years that create health and safety concerns for the public and strain the resources of these agencies. Also, fire risks rise on the Fourth of July because of dry vegetation during the summer months.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Public Safety & Military Affairs and Tourism & Culture that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2000 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.