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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
AND MASS TRANSIT
DATE: October 4, 2016 Re: Comm.No. 1061/Bill No. 241
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:06 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Public Safety and Mass Transit,to which was referred Bill No. 241, reports as follows:
Bill No. 241,transmitted by Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, via Comm.No. 1061 dated
September 14, 2016, an ordinance renumbering Chapter 26, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition,
as amended), relating to the Hawaii State Fire Code, repealing Chapter 14, Article 5, and adding an
amended version of this article, relating to fireworks, into Chapter 26.
There were no testifiers present for this matter. After the close of public testimony, County Clerk
Stewart Maeda read Comm.No. 1061 and 1061.1 into the record, preceding a motion made by Ms. Wille and
seconded by Ms. Eoff to refer to Council with a positive recommendation. Although, at the start of
discussion, Ms. Wille expressed reservations to continue in the absence of Mr. Onishi, however, discussion
led on.
Mr. Kanuha invited Michael Matsui, Hawaii County Fireworks Auditor,to expound on this matter.
Mr. Matsui provided background,purpose and intent of said bill; essentially matching County Code to State
Code standards, especially with regard to increasing liability insurance almost five times. When questioned,
Mr. Matsui clarified the difference between display and consumer fireworks. Mr. Kanuha felt comfortable
with the explanation provided by Mr. Matsui and was confident moving forward.
Mr. Ilagan appreciated the clarity provided through the annotated version via Comm.No. 1061.1.
Chair Paleka concluded by commending the Fire Dept. in moving forward with a side of caution.
Your Committee on Public Safety and Mass Transit is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 241,
and recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX REC Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
AND MASS TRAAIT
EOFF X
ILAGAN
KANUHA X 4101(F
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ONISHI DANNY P1P KA, CHAIR
PALEKA X PSMTC ',41 PORT NO.: 23
OCTPOINDEXTER X ADOPTED: OC1 8 2016
WILLE X
AYES-Affirmative;NOES-Negative,ABS-Absent,EX-Excused Absence,REC-Recused