RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Summary
Requires the department of agriculture to establish a two-year agricultural theft pilot project to focus on investigating and prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds as a grant-in-aid to the office of the prosecuting attorney, county of Hawaii, to assist in implementing the pilot project. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Feb 14, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Reported from AEN/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 190) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Ihara.
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · 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, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman.
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to AEN/PSM, JDL/WAM.
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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