SB 387 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to be responsible for all neighbor island inspection permit fees for service animals that are located in the State and are being transported for release at Kona, Kahului, or Lihue airports. 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 14, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB387 → SB387_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured digital format (SD1), but the substantive policy content remains unchanged. The core provision requiring the Department of Agriculture to cover inspection fees for service animals arriving at Kona, Kahului, or Lihue airports is preserved, along with the appropriation of funds for this purpose.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy content remains identical to the original version.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a traditional printed bill layout to a structured digital template with metadata headers, but all legislative text and policy provisions remain the same.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which appears to be a clerical error rather than an intentional policy change.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 13) 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: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors