RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.
Summary
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. Appropriates funds. (SB2399 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 20, 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
20
Key actions
1
Committee
11
Mar 20, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1234-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Mar 13, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Kong, McKelvey, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
Mar 8, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 35
Mar 6, 2018
House · Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 173) in amended form (SD 2).
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Feb 23, 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: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
Feb 20, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
Feb 8, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Feb 8, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2069) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 2, 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, K. Rhoads, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara.
Jan 29, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-18 1:15PM in conference room 224.
Jan 29, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-Referred to AEN, WAM.
Jan 22, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to AEN/GVO, WAM.
Jan 19, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
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District
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