SB 2474 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS.

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to identify best practices for the treatment of little fire ants in conjunction with the Hawaii Ant Lab. Requires the Department of Agriculture to post on its website best practices for the treatment of little fire ants. Allows the Pest Control Board to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license for violation of any best practice identified by the Department of Agriculture. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 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

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 250) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · 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.

upper

Feb 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2514) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.

upper

Feb 7, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, L. Thielen.

upper

Feb 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-07-20 1:31PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 27, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-20 1:15PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPH.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors