1702-S AMH VAND MURD 152

SHB 1702 - H AMD 73

By Representative Van De Wege

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  (1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, must convene a work group on the regulation of consumer fireworks in Washington.  The work group, at a minimum, must include:

(a) The director of fire protection, or his or her designee;

(b) A representative of the association of Washington cities;

(c) A representative of the Washington state association of counties;

(d) A representative of the fireworks industry; and

(e) A representative of the Washington state council of fire fighters.

(2) The work group shall review issues related to state and local regulation of consumer fireworks, the scope of local government authority to regulate fireworks, and the adoption of a uniform, statewide fireworks standard.

(3) Staff support for the work group must be provided by the Washington state patrol and the office of the state fire marshal.

(4)(a) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, shall report the findings and recommendations of the work group to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 1, 2016.

(b) The report must include recommendations for any legislative actions related to the regulation of consumer fireworks in Washington.

(5) This section expires June 1, 2016."

    Correct the title.

EFFECT:   (1) Strikes all provisions of the underlying substitute bill.

(2) Requires the Chief of the Washington State Patrol, through the Director of Fire Protection, to convene a work group on the regulation of consumer fireworks in Washington.

(3) Provides for the work group's membership and staff support.

(3) Requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2016.

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