RELATING TO BOTTOMFISH.
Summary
Requires the DLNR to allow bottomfish fishing in six of the Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas and to amend any administrative rules to provide that any restriction on fishing shall be based on scientific evidence of environmental necessity. (HB998 HD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to WTL/AEN, CPH.
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 311).
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) LoPresti voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Oshiro, Thielen; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 435) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to OMH, JUD, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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