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HI HR135
Resolution
Status
3/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
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AI Summary
H.R. 135 Summary
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Requests establishment of an Illegal Fireworks Task Force within the Department of Law Enforcement to develop a comprehensive strategic plan addressing illegal fireworks and explosives importation, compliance with state laws, and facility security.
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Director of Law Enforcement or designee shall chair the task force, with membership including the Attorney General, county police chiefs, prosecuting attorneys, harbors division representative, and two representatives each from shipping/trucking and fireworks industries.
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Task force is requested to invite representatives from seven federal agencies: United States Attorney's Office (District of Hawaii), Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, FBI, Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Directs task force to use findings from the Legislative Reference Bureau's 2019 report "Blast from the Past" as the basis for developing its strategic plan.
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Requires task force to submit a comprehensive report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 Regular Session convenes.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Convening Of An Illegal Fireworks Task Force To Develop A Comprehensive Strategic Plan To Stop The Importation Of Illegal Fireworks And Explosives In The State, Promote Compliance With State Fireworks Control Laws, And Ensure The Safety And Security Of The Airports, Harbors, And Other Facilities And Institutions In The State Against The Discharge Of Illegal Fireworks And Explosives.
Strategic Plan
Last Action
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 20
3/15/2023