The potential new measures include $300 tickets police could issue to those who shoot off fireworks and Class A felony charges and decades in prison.

The New Year’s Day fireworks explosion has left the community grieving and frustrated, but will the tragedy change Hawaii’s complicated relationship with fireworks? “I don’t think it’s going to have a major change in the mentality of the people that pop fireworks,

The measure would categorize less than 25 pounds as a low-level offense, compared to the current weight increments, which have been hard to prove in court. The legislation would also increase the penalties for those who seriously injure or kill someone while using illegal fireworks.