Bill Text: HI SB2300 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Fire Protection; State Fire Council
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-03 - Act 165, 6/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). [SB2300 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2300-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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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 purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Authorize the state fire council to set minimum certification requirements for individuals, operators, and contractors performing maintenance and testing of portable fire extinguishers, fire protection systems, and fire alarm systems;
(2) Base the certifications on the adopted state fire code and standards;
(3) Recognize the certifications through the State; and
(4) Authorize the fire council to implement statewide fire and emergency responder memoranda of understanding and agreements for the effective use of fire and life safety resources.
SECTION 2. Section 132-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The state fire council may also:
(1) Appoint advisory committees comprised of
representatives from each county fire department to assist in drafting the
state fire code and coordinating statewide training, data collection, and
contingency planning needs for firefighters; [and]
(2) Advise and assist the county fire departments
where appropriate, may prescribe standard procedures and forms relating to
inspections, investigations, and reporting of fires, may approve plans for
cooperation among the county fire departments, and may advise the governor and
the legislature with respect to fire prevention and protection, life safety,
and any other functions or activities for which the various county fire
departments are generally responsible[.];
(3) Establish statewide qualifications, testing, and certification, based on the adopted state fire code and standards, for individuals that conduct maintenance testing of fire extinguishers and fire protection and fire alarm systems; provided that certification fees shall be determined by the county fire departments; and
(4) Coordinate and implement statewide fire and emergency responder memoranda of understanding and agreements to promote the effective use of fire and life safety resources."
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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Report Title:
Fire Protection; State Fire Council
Description:
Authorizes the state fire council to establish minimum qualifications for individuals conducting maintenance testing of fire extinguishers and fire protection and fire alarm systems. Authorizes the state fire council to implement statewide memoranda of understanding and agreements for the effective use of fire and life safety resources.
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