STAND. COM. REP. NO.  243-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2092

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 2092 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to improve fire safety in Hawaii by providing the State Fire Council (SFC) with administrative staff to further accomplish the SFC's operations and responsibilities by establishing the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program Special Fund (Special Fund).

     The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii testified in support of this bill.  The SFC, County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety, and Kauai Fire Department supported this measure with amendments.  The Department of Budget and Finance submitted comments.

     Your Committee notes the SFC's suggested amendment that the remaining balance of the Special Fund lapse into the general fund every three years instead of every year.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2092 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair