REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO CONVENE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FIRES WORKING GROUP.

This bill requests the Office of the State Fire Marshal in Hawaii to form a working group focused on electric vehicle fires. The group will include representatives from state agencies, county facilities and building departments, parking structure owners, and the condominium industry. The working group must submit a report with recommendations on updating fire and building codes, improving firefighter training, and proposing new legislation no later than twenty days before the 2027 legislative session.