STAND. COM. REP. NO. 931

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 495

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 495 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to specify the types of fire protection systems for which the State Fire Council may establish qualifications and procedures for testing and certifying individuals.

The Hawaii State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Kauai Fire Department, Hawai‘i County Fire Department, and Maui Fire Department testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 495, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 495, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair