Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.

ON APRIL 8, 2019, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 743, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize alternatives for fire suppression equipment and personnel that must be present at certain types of public fireworks displays.<br /> <br /> Under present law, a permittee conducting an outdoor public display of fireworks must have at least one fire suppression vehicle with the necessary personnel on site during the outdoor display. This amendment authorizes a permittee to have a fire suppression "apparatus" as an alternative to a fire suppression vehicle. This amendment authorizes the fire department official with authority to issue approval for the fireworks display to determine what type of vehicle or apparatus, and personnel must be on site during the display.<br /> <br /> Under present law, a permittee conducting an indoor public display of fireworks must have at least one trained firefighter on site during the indoor display. The trained firefighter may be a volunteer firefighter. This amendment authorizes a certified fire inspector to be on site as an alternative to a trained fire fighter. Under this amendment, the trained firefighter or certified fire inspector may be a volunteer firefighter, a firefighter from another jurisdiction, or an inspector with the appropriate credentials as determined by the fire department official with authority to issue approval of the fireworks display.<br /> <br />