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SB 1256 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUBTITLE 4.

Summary
Amends fines for destroying or harvesting trees or tree products, including koa, on state forest reserves lands to an amount up to $10,000 or three times the market value at the time and place of the violation for each tree, whichever is greater, in addition to any costs associated with restoration or replacement of the habitat and damages to public land or natural resources, or any combination thereof. Clarifies that any person violating any provision of part II (Forest Reserves) of chapter 183, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, other than section 183-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Decriminalizes traffic infractions within forest reserves and sets fine amounts. Repeals the general penalty provision of section 183-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019 Last action Feb 15, 2019
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Committee
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Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from WTL/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 500) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran.
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-19 1:15PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to WTL/TRS, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
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