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HI HB192

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires shippers receiving fireworks imported into Hawaii or between counties to notify the destination county fire chief prior to shipment regarding distribution method: pier-to-pier, pier-to-warehouse/storage, or pier-to-redistribution.

  • Defines "redistribution" as unpacking, segregating, and repacking consolidated fireworks shipments for transport to licensee storage, wholesale, or retail sites on a temporary, short-duration basis.

  • Adds exceptions to fireworks prohibitions for film and movie productions with valid county fire department permits, and for testing, disposal, or destruction of illegal or unwanted fireworks by authorities.

  • Amends labeling requirements for display fireworks, changing the minimum label size from "nine by nine inches" to "nine square inches," with allowance for smaller labels if the device is too small.

Legislative Description

State Fire Council Package; Fireworks; Shipping; Regulation

Last Action

Re-referred to PBS/TRN, CPC, referral sheet 5

1/29/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/29/2015
Transportation1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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