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HI HR169
Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Scot Matayoshi
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AI Summary
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Requests the United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Safety, and Honolulu Police Department to coordinate inspections of all shipping containers arriving in Hawaii from outside the state.
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Calls for every shipping container to be inspected or scanned for illegal fireworks, drugs, and firearms upon arrival in Hawaii.
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Requires that inspections be conducted with minimal impact on the flow of commerce in the state.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Commander of the Fourteenth Coast Guard District, Director of Transportation, Director of Agriculture, Director of Public Safety, and Honolulu Police Chief.
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Addresses concerns about illegal fireworks arriving via shipping containers, citing nine fires responded to by the Honolulu Fire Department during December 31, 2018 to January 1, 2019, with Hawaii harbors receiving over 200,000 shipping containers annually.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Various Government Entities Responsible For Inspecting Cargo Shipments To Hawaii To Coordinate Their Efforts To Ensure That Every Shipping Container Originating From Outside The State Is Inspected For Illegal Goods.
Fireworks
Last Action
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
4/3/2019