HB2320 • 2026

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.
DLE; DLIR; State Fire Council Replaces the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with the Department of Law Enforcement as the department responsible for budgeting administrative staffing for the State Fire Council.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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HD1

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Plain English: HB2320 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2320 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2320 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL .

Bill History

2026-02-11 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2026-02-11 H
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 187-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-05 H
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-02 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.
DLE; DLIR; State Fire Council
Replaces the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with the Department of Law Enforcement as the department responsible for budgeting administrative staffing for the State Fire Council. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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HB2320

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2320

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Section 132-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending
subsection (c) to read as follows:

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"(c)

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The budgetary requirements for
conducting meetings and other related functions of the state fire council,
including the salaries of the administrator and administrative assistant, shall
be included in the budget of the [
department of labor and industrial relations.
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department of law enforcement.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY
REQUEST

Report Title:

DLE; DLIR; State Fire Council

Description:

Replaces the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with
the Department of Law Enforcement as the department responsible for budgeting
administrative staffing for the State Fire Council.

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