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SB 2559 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Summary
Requires the Invasive Species Council to maintain a list of high-risk priority invasive species and diseases. Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to include species on the list without adopting rules under chapter 91 when the Board deems it a response to an emergency. Authorizes entry onto private property to control and eradicate priority invasive species and newly-appearing species based on reasonable suspicion of the presence of the species. (SB2559 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 23, 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 23, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1380-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
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, JUD, referral sheet 35
Mar 6, 2018
House · Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 214) 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 27, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Feb 23, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-18 9:30AM in conference room 016.
Feb 13, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Feb 13, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from AEN/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2239) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Feb 7, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Riviere, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
Feb 7, 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, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman.
Feb 2, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on AEN/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-18 1:15PM in conference room 224.
Jan 24, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC.
Jan 19, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
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