STAND. COM. REP. NO. 708

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1245

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1245, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREWORKS INFRACTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish an expeditious adjudication system for the processing of fireworks infractions; and

(2) Appropriate funds for the Judiciary to update its information management system to implement the adjudications process proposed by this measure.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Fire Council, Hawaiian Humane Society, and three individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1245, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair