HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
508
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to fireworks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"[Underlined: SECTION 4A.] [Underlined: There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the purposes of this Act, including the hiring of necessary administrative support staff for the task force, operation of the task force, and reimbursement of funds to law enforcement agencies for task-force-related law enforcement operations, including law enforcement personnel, overtime and other salary-related payments, charges for fuel, equipment, and storage and disposal of confiscated fireworks.]
[Underlined: The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of law enforcement for the purposes of this Act.]"
SECTION 2. Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, is amended by amending section 5 to read as follows:
"SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023, and shall be repealed on June 30, [[Struck through: 2025.]] [Underlined: 2030.]"
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Fireworks; Illegal Fireworks Task Force; Sunset; Appropriations
Description:
Amends Act 67, SLH 2023, to appropriate funds for the illegal fireworks task force for FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027 and to extend the sunset date of the Act from 6/30/2025 to 6/30/2030.
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