Hawaii Senate Bill 598 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to PSM/TRE, WAM.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Increases maximum fines for violations of the fireworks control law. Appropriates funds for the Department of Public Safety, Sheriff Division, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and other federal and state agencies, to establish a shipping container inspection program to randomly inspect shipping containers for illegal fireworks and explosives using explosive-sniffing dogs and establishes requirements for the inspection program. Requires the Department of Transportation to assess a fee on all shipping containers to fund the program.

Relating To Public Safety.

Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-23	Senate	Referred to PSM/TRE, WAM.
2017-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB598 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to PSM/TRE, WAM.
HB7 (Same As) 2017-01-23 - Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=598&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB598_.HTM