HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
508
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
H.D. 1
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 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 This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023, and shall be repealed on June 30, [[Struck through: 2025.]]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 2. 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 Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, including the hiring of necessary administrative support staff for the illegal fireworks task force, operation of the illegal fireworks 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.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of law enforcement for the purposes of this Act.
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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, 3000; provided that section 1 shall take effect on June 29, 2025.
Report Title:
Fireworks; Illegal Fireworks Task Force; Sunset; Appropriations
Description:
Extends the sunset date of Act 67, SLH 2023, to 6/30/2030. Appropriates funds for the illegal fireworks task force. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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