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HB 1854 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS.

Summary
Authorizes DOA, in conjunction with the Hawaii Ant Lab, to identify best practices for the treatment of little fire ants. Requires DOA to post those best practices on its website. Adds any application that may defeat the best practices for the treatment of little fire ants, as identified by the DOA, to the prohibited acts of pesticides. Clarifies that training for invasive species be based on the best available technology and best practices in a manner consistent with state and federal laws. Effective upon approval. (SD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020 Signed Sep 15, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Sep 15, 2020
Signed into law
Act 032, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).
lower
Sep 15, 2020
Signed into law
Act 032, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).
upper
Jul 10, 2020
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Jul 8, 2020
Introduced
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 420).
upper
Jul 6, 2020
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 558) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Jul 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jun 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 06-30-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
May 12, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
upper
May 12, 2020
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3439) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
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, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 1:15PM in conference room 224.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to AEN, CPH.
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 31).
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 607-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Wildberger, Tarnas, Todd, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har.
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to EEP/AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
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