SB 1171 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish rules allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets in the State to protect plants from invasive species. Requires DOA to establish a program to provide certain monofilament netting free of charge to the public to slow the growth and spread of coconut rhinoceros beetles in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1171 → SB1171_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative document to a Senate Draft 1 version with metadata headers and footers. The substantive policy content regarding invasive species netting programs, funding, and effective dates remains largely the same, though some specific language was modified to broaden mesh size requirements from specific measurements to 'appropriate mesh size' and changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding invasive species protection and net distribution programs remains unchanged, but the effective date was extended significantly from 2025 to 2050.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which appears to be a significant extension or potential error.

REQUIREMENT

Mesh size specifications changed from specific 'one-half to three-inch mesh' to more general 'appropriate mesh size' language in multiple sections.

TECHNICAL

Added metadata headers and footers including bill number, sponsor information, and document revision details.

Changed document title from 'SB1171' to 'SB1171 SD1' indicating this is a Senate Draft 1 version.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 265) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

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, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors