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