STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3588

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 85

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 85 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM MAPPING TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED MAP OF COMPLAINTS AND INCIDENTS ON OAHU RELATED TO ILLEGAL FIREWORKS USE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Honolulu Police Department to utilize geographic information system mapping to establish a comprehensive and detailed map of complaints and incidents on Oahu related to illegal fireworks use.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board.

Your Committee finds that illegal fireworks use, particularly illegal aerial or display fireworks, bombs, or other explosive devices that sound like fireworks, continue to be an ongoing problem in the State. Your Committee believes that greater enforcement and detection of illegal fireworks are essential in combating the illegal fireworks problem, which is oftentimes hampered by inadequate resources. This measure will aid the Honolulu Police Department in its enforcement of the State's Fireworks Control Law and serve as a deterrent to illegal fireworks use by requesting the Honolulu Police Department to utilize geographic information system mapping to establish a comprehensive and detailed map of complaints and incidents on Oahu related to illegal fireworks use.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 85 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair