STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR27 , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 168
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Ma dame:
Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred N.C.R.
No. 168 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE HAWAII STATE
FIRE CODE CLEARLY DEFINE STAGES OF WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION AND
RELATED EFFORTS,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request that the Hawaii
state fire code clearly define states of wildfire suppression and
related efforts.
Hawaiian Electric and five individuals provided testimony in
support of this resolution.
Your Committee has amended this measure by clarifying that
this resolution is requesting the Office of the State Fire Marshal
and the State Fire Council to work together to clearly define
stages of wildfire suppression and related efforts.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 168,
as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your
Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in the form attached
hereto as H.C.R. No. 168, H.D. 1.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety,
DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Rep~èsentatives
The Thirty-third Legislature ~ ~ (5 ~‘f
Record of Votes of the Committee on Public Safety
Bill/Resolution No.: Corn t e Referral: Date:
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D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: D Pass, unamended (as is) U/~ass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
PBS Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
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1. BELATTI, Della Au (C)
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2. IWAMOTO, Kim Coco (VC) V ~
3.HASIIEM, Mark J. /
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4. ICHIYAMA, Linda
5. LAMOSAO, Rachele F.
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6. MORIKAWA, Dee
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7. POEPOE, Mahina V
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8. WOODSON, Justin H.
9. SHIMIZU, Garner M.
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10. SOUZA, Kanani V
TOTAL(10) cQ 0 0 LI
The recommendation is: ~“Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: /~OtJJ ~. & (2à-.d~~ck&~
Distribution: Original (White) Committee
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