RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.
Summary
Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority, administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture, to coordinate implementation of the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan and to improve coordination of the State's invasive species prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, enforcement, and outreach programs. Appropriates funds to implement the Authority and relevant interagency invasive species projects. (HB2301 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2018
Last action Feb 15, 2018
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Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, McDermott, Nakamura, Souki, Todd excused (6).
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 448-18), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Kong, McKelvey, Todd, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 9, 2018
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 238-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ing.
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to AGR, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
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