RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
Summary
Specifies that certain violations of the Fireworks Control Law shall be considered a violation of noise control rules under the Hawaii noise pollution laws, punishable by civil penalties and subject to citations under those respective laws. Appropriates funds to establish one full-time equivalent position for an inspector in the department of health. Appropriates funds for the department of health to enter into a contract with a security company to assist the inspector. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Last action Mar 15, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
46–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic45
93% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Re-Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to HTH/PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 80).
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, McDermott voting no (2) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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