STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 7 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 4
H.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 4, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CURRENT MEMBERS
OF THE NORTHWEST WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT TO AMEND
THE AGREEMENT TO ALLOW HAWAII TO JOIN AS A MEMBER,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
current members of the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection
Agreement to amend the Agreement to allow Hawaii to join as a
member.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Fire
Council, and Honolulu Fire Department.
Your Committees find that in 1998, the United States Congress
enacted the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement
(Agreement) under Public Law 105—377, that provided a way for
member states, provinces, and territories to cope with wildland
fires that might be beyond the capabilities of a single member
agency, through information, technology, and resource sharing
activities. However, your Committees further find that membership
is limited to certain geographical constraints and solely includes
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, the Yukon Territory,
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the Province of British Columbia, and the Province of Alberta,
including any other state, province, or territory that is
contiguous to any member. Your Committees conclude that despite
the membership restrictions, the State has much to benefit from
the Agreement to prevent a tragedy similar to the August 2023 Maui
wildfires from reoccurring.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs and Government Operations that are attached to this
report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 4, H.D. 1, and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs and Government
ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye / Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
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TOTAL f
Recommendation:
Adopted Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature
Distribution: Original Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Repo Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
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Revised; 01/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
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Bill / Resolution JJo.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ______________________________________
The R^mmendation is:
V Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
* 2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye y/ Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD, Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
WAKAI, Glenn
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 1
Recommendation:
0 Adopted __ Not Adopted
Distribution^^ Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23