STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 2 2025
RE: S.C.R. No. 231
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
and Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 231 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO INSTALL AND UTILIZE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AT
EACH STATE AIRPORT AND HARBOR TO SCAN FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Transportation to install and utilize electronic
equipment at each state airport and harbor to scan for illegal
fireworks.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Transportation, Oahu Filipino Community
Council, and two individuals.
Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this
measure from one individual.
Your Committees received comments on this measure from Matson
Navigation Company, Inc.
Your Committees find that the illegal importation and use of
fireworks pose significant threats to public safety, property, and
the environment in the State. The presence of illegal fireworks
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has led to hazardous conditions, including fires, injuries, and
disturbances to residents and pets. Your Committees conclude that
because current enforcement measures have proven insufficient in
preventing the unlawful entry of fireworks into the State,
scanning technology at state airports and harbors would serve to
curb the import of fireworks.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Specifying that for any commercial harbor, electronic
scanning equipment is requested to be installed and
utilized away from the harbor to ensure minimal
disruptions to the flow of commerce;
(2) TXmending its title accordingly; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Public
Safety and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your
Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 231,
as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.C.R. No. 231, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Transportation
and Culture and the Arts and
Public Safety and Military
Affairs,
CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
TCA /PS /A
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
LEE, Chris (C)
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
DECORTE, Samantha
TOTAL
Recommendation: __ z
||/f Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
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: 12/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs
PSM
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
3'2-1-05
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended y^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye X Aye (WR) Nay Excused
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (C)
WAKAI. Glenn (VC)
FUKUNAGA. Carol
RHOADS. Karl
DECORTE. Samantha
TOTAL < 0 0
Recommendation: /
V Ad 0 pted __ N ot Ad 0 pted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signatureies:;;;;:^^----- \
Distribution: Original X Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report oferjire Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one mea^j>e per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24