CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REP. NO. 176-22
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2022
RE: S.B. No. 2923
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2022
State of Hawaii
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2022
State of Hawaii
Sirs:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2923, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREWORKS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to increase the generally applicable fine and the fine for homeowner liability under the Fireworks Control Act from $2,000 to $5,000.
Your Committee on Conference finds that the illegal use of aerial fireworks continues to annoy residents, traumatize pets, and create dangerous conditions for the entire community. This measure will reduce the use of aerial fireworks, including during celebrations, by increasing the maximum fine that may be assessed per fireworks-related violation from $2,000 to $5,000; provided that the fireworks violation does not otherwise have a specific penalty enumerated in statute.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2022; and
(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2923, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2923, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
|
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair |
|
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair |
____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair |
|
____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Co-Chair |
|
|
|
|
|
|