HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 737

BYRepresentatives Hankins, H. Sommers and Baugher; by request of Department of Community Development

Providing an administrative procedure act hearing for fireworks license denials.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:     Do pass.  (10)

     Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisch, Fisher, R. King, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan, C. Smith and Walker.

House Staff:Joan Elgee (786-7166)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR FEBRUARY 26, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Prior to 1986, the insurance commissioner served as state fire marshal.  One of the duties of the fire marshal was to issue licenses relating to fireworks. In 1986, the legislature transferred the fireworks functions to the director of Community Development, acting through a new director of Fire Protection.

Although the Department of Community Development now issues fireworks licenses, the appeal provision continues to provide that a person denied a license is entitled to a hearing under the insurance appeal provisions.

SUMMARY:

The appeal procedure for a person denied a fireworks license is changed from the insurance appeal provisions to the administrative procedure act.

Fiscal Note:    Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:     George Eastman, Department of Community Development.

House Committee - Testified Against: None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:     This is a housekeeping measure which will assist the department in hearing appeals.

House Committee - Testimony Against: None Presented.