THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	626
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the transportation of fireworks to, from, and within the State requires the utilization of multiple modes or methods of transport, including but not limited to interstate maritime transportation and intrastate trucking. The legislature also finds that given the diversity of transportation processes and modes, it is essential to and in the best interest of the health and safety of first responders that the importation of fireworks shipments be thoroughly accounted for and reported.

The legislature finds that existing law requires licensed importers, wholesalers, and retailers to notify the county fire department when fireworks are shipped into the State. However, while the definition of "shipper" was added in statute during a previous legislative session, the requirements for shippers were not included. The legislature therefore finds that establishing reporting requirements for shippers will provide an additional level of safety and security, as well as ensure a more comprehensive tracking of all shipments of fireworks into the State.

The purpose of this Act is to add requirements for shippers who know of cargo that contain fireworks entering the State, to report those shipments to the county fire department.

SECTION 2. Chapter 132D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§132D‑   Requirements of shippers. (a) Any shipper that has knowledge of fireworks or articles pyrotechnic that are being imported into the State or transported between counties, shall notify the county fire department of the county to which the shipment is destined before the departure date, as to whether the shipment will be distributed from:

(1) Pier to pier;

(2) Pier to warehouse or storage facility; or

(3) Pier to redistribution.

(b) At the time shipping is booked, the shipper shall notify the appropriate county fire department in writing of the expected shipment's landing date.

(c) The fire department of a county, in which a shipment of fireworks or articles pyrotechnic has landed and becomes subject to the jurisdiction of the fire department, shall be allowed to inspect, if it chooses, any shipment declared on the shipping manifest as fireworks or articles pyrotechnic."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State Fire Council Package; Fireworks; Shippers

Description:

Requires for shippers with knowledge they are transporting fireworks to notify the appropriate county fire department of the shipment into the State or between counties.

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