Bill Text: HI HB1781 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Fire Protection.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-22 - Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4 [HB1781 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB1781-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to fire protection.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1.
The legislature finds that in 1979, the state fire marshal's office was abolished and the state fire
council was established. The state fire
council consists of the four county fire chiefs and is administratively
attached to the department of labor and industrial relations. The state fire council is responsible for
adopting the state fire code, administering federal fire-related grants, coordinating
statewide fire training, collecting data, and establishing contingency planning
needs for firefighters.
The legislature further finds that the state
fire council has the authority to establish statewide qualifications for
testing, certifying, and credentialing individuals who perform maintenance and
testing of portable fire extinguishers, fire protection systems, and fire alarm
systems. The council advises the governor
and the legislature on fire prevention and protection and is represented by a
voting member on the state building code council.
From 1979 to 2001, the state fire council
had no funding for staff and relied heavily upon county personnel to accomplish
its responsibilities. In 2001, the governor
directed the department of labor and industrial relations to allocate $35,000
to fund the state fire council's first employee. In 2011, the legislature appropriated an
additional $71,000 for the state fire council to hire two additional employees. In 2014, a program specialist was hired to
administer the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program despite no foreseeable budgetary
increases. Therefore, the legislature
finds that the state fire council would greatly benefit from additional
personnel so that it may promote statewide fire and life safety activities.
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purpose of this Act to is to authorize the expenditure of moneys collected from
the reduced ignition propensity cigarette fees to fund fire and life safety
programs.
SECTION 2. Section 132C-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§132C‑9[]] Reduced ignition propensity
cigarette program special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury a reduced ignition
propensity cigarette program special fund, into which shall be deposited all
moneys collected by the state fire council from the reduced ignition propensity
cigarette program pursuant to section 132C-4.
All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund shall
become part of the fund.
(b) Moneys in the reduced
ignition propensity cigarette program special fund shall be administered and
expended by the state fire council to defray the actual cost of fire and life safety programs and
activities [and requirements of section 132C-4,] of the council, including
employing one full-time administrator and one full-time assistant [whose
duties include:] or other part-time personnel.
(c) The duties of the state fire council shall
include:
(1) Adopting administrative rules for program implementation, establishing compliance inspections, and approving forms and enforcement procedures and guidelines;
(2) Receiving
certifications for approximately six hundred different brands and styles of
cigarettes from the manufacturers;
(3) Compiling
a list of the cigarette brands and styles for which manufacturers have
submitted certifications, verifying tax
stamp compliance with the department of the attorney general, and posting the
list of certified brands and styles on a state website for informational
purposes only;
(4) Reviewing
and approving, as needed, any alternative test methods or fire standard
compliance markings submitted by the manufacturer; and
(5) If needed, submitting certified cigarettes to an accredited laboratory for testing to verify that performance standards have been met."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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By Request |
Report Title:
State Fire Council Package; Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Fees
Description:
Provides for additional use of the Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette certification fees to support the state fire council and its programs and activities.
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