THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1724, HD1

      (HSCR699-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Clarifies that certain county-issued cards and certificates are not subject to the State's unfair and deceptive practices regulations related to gift certificates.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

PSM, CPH

HB 1756, HD1

      (HSCR921-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE CODE.

Amends the process for adoption of the state fire code to conform with other Hawaii state building codes.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

PSM, JDC

HB 2737, HD1

      (HSCR751-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases the fireworks display permit fee from $110 to $150 and the fine for certain fireworks violations from $2,000 per violation to $5,000 per violation.  Clarifies that each aerial device, display firework, or article pyrotechnic having a total weight of 25 pounds or less that is illegally imported, transferred, or sold constitutes a separate violation.  Increases the penalty for removing or extracting the pyrotechnic contents.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

PSM, JDC/WAM

HB 2474, HD1

      (HSCR897-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMERGENCY WORKERS.

Amends the definition of "emergency worker" in the Penal Code to include communications dispatchers.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

PSM, JDC/WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair