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HI HB201

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Linda Ichiyama

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues to supplement the salary of the state fire marshal (1.00 FTE permanent position) for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
  • Funds will be expended by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Responds to recommendations from the Lahaina Fire Incident Analysis Report by the Fire Safety Research Institute, which identified need for a state-funded organization dedicated to wildfire readiness
  • References Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, which previously established the office of the state fire marshal and funded the initial position
  • Specific appropriation amount is blank in the bill text; effective date listed as July 1, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error)

Legislative Description

Relating To The State Fire Marshal.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

1/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/30/2025
Labor & Public Employment1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available