STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1015

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 143

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 143, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize the State Fire Council to use monies from the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program Special Fund for certain programs and the hiring of administrative personnel; and

(2) Add to the jurisdiction of the State Fire Council those functions that are consistent with the uses being authorized for the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program Special Fund.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Fire Council.

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. 143, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair