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HI HB508

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Linda Ichiyama

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the sunset date of Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030, allowing the illegal fireworks task force to continue operating for five additional years.

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to support the illegal fireworks task force, including administrative staff, operations, and law enforcement reimbursement.

  • Authorized expenditures include law enforcement personnel costs, overtime, salary-related payments, fuel, equipment charges, and storage and disposal of confiscated fireworks.

  • Directs the Department of Law Enforcement to expend the appropriated funds.

  • Takes effect July 1, 3000, with Section 1 taking effect on June 29, 2025.

Legislative Description

Relating To Fireworks.

Fireworks

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

2/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2025
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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