HB 2320: DLE; DLIR; State Fire Council
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-10
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-02-11: 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).)
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What does this bill do?
The bill moves responsibility for the State Fire Council’s budget and administrative staff — including pay for its administrator and administrative assistant — from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of Law Enforcement.
The summary is provided by generative AI which can make mistakes. For original language, please view the details in the table below.
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)
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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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 132-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
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.]
law enforcement."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
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. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2320 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 132-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
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.]
department of law enforcement."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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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.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Feb 11, 2026 | 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). |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 187-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 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. |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Pending introduction. |
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| Feb 5, 2026 | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Labor |
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This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | ** Support | |
| Department of Law Enforcement | *** Support | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Office of the State Fire Marshal | ** Support | |
| Office of the State Fire Marshal | *** Support | Feb 5, 2026 |
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 187-26
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2026
RE: H.B. No. 2320
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred H.B. No. 2320 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee finds that Act 302, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, transferred the State Fire Council's administrative budget to the Department of Law Enforcement, but related statutory language was not updated to reflect this change. The resulting inconsistency has created ambiguity regarding which department is responsible for budgeting administrative staffing for the Council. This measure resolves the inconsistency to clearly assign this responsibility to the Department of Law Enforcement.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2320, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2320, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor,
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____________________________ JACKSON D. SAYAMA, Chair |
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| Feb 5, 2026 | HB2320_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-05-26_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
1MIN
House Standing Committee on Labor
35SEC
House Standing Committee on Labor
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