RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
Summary
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for outreach and education efforts in West Hawaii county regarding the detection and treatment of little fire ants. Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority, to be administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture, to coordinate implementation of the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan and to improve coordination of the State's invasive species prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, enforcement, and outreach programs. Makes appropriations. Effective 7/1/2050; provided that sections 6, 7, and 8 are effective 7/1/2051. (SD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Apr 26, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
2
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-27-18 11:35AM in conference room 224.
Apr 25, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-26-18 11:35AM in conference room 224.
Apr 24, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 11:05AM in conference room 224.
Apr 23, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-18 11:05AM in conference room 224.
Apr 20, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-23-18 11:05AM in conference room 224.
Apr 12, 2018
House · Amendment offered
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 10, 2018
House · Amendment offered
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 649) in amended form (SD 2).
Apr 10, 2018
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
Apr 4, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Mar 29, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-18 10:30AM in conference room 211.
Mar 14, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Mar 14, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2947) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Mar 9, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads.
Mar 5, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-09-18 1:30PM in conference room 224.
Mar 1, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to AEN, WAM.
Mar 1, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 24).
Feb 21, 2018
House · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Yamane excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 16, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Todd, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Nakamura.
Feb 8, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 153-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Jan 30, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Kong, McKelvey, Todd, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Jan 26, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6
Jan 22, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 19, 2018
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
CE
Cindy Evans
DDemocratic
P
CT
Cynthia Thielen
RRepublican
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
KI
Kaniela Ing
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
RP
Richard P. Creagan
DDemocratic
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Luke
DDemocratic
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