STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1145-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2484

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred S.B. No. 2484 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREWORKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to raise the fireworks display permit fee from $110 to $300.

The Hawaii State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Kauai Fire Department, Maui Fire Department, and a concerned individual supported this measure.

     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 S.B. No. 2484 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair