STAND. COM. REP. NO. 310^
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 9 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 52
H. D. 1
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 52, H.D. 1,
entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF EACH
COUNTY, HUMANE SOCIETIES IN EACH COUNTY, AND MEDIA
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO COLLABORATE TO CREATE
AND DISSEMINATE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE
DANGERS OF, AND ADVOCATE AGAINST THE USE OF, ILLEGAL
FIREWORKS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE
COMMUNITY, PETS, AND WILDLIFE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
Department of Law Enforcement, fire departments and police
departments of each county, humane societies in each county, and
media organizations throughout the State to collaborate to create
and disseminate public service announcements to highlight the
dangers of, and advocate against the use of, illegal fireworks in
order to protect the health and safety of the community, pets, and
wildlife.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Land and
Natural Resources, and one individual.
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Your Committee finds that illegal fireworks in Hawaii pose
significant safety, environmental, and health issues throughout
the State. Your Committee further finds that while fireworks are
viewed as generally safe, injuries are common, psychological
trauma can occur, and animals and wildlife are at severe risk.
Your Committee concludes that a collaboration with the Department
of Law Enforcement, fire departments and police departments of
each county, humane societies in each county, and media
organizations throughout the State to disseminate a Public Service
Announcement is necessary to reduce the significant widespread
effects of fireworks.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and
consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs
with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 52, H.D. 1, as amended
herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as
H.C.R. No. 52, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety and
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
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Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date: >
HC^52 HP/ psn The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision w^s to: ______________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended V 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
TOTAL 1
Recommendation: /
1\X Adopted
f__ f
Not Adopted
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Distribution: Original 1 ///^ow Pink Goldenrod
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*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24