RELATING TO COMMERCIAL OCEAN RECREATION.
Summary
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 91, HRS, to require certain safety measures for commercial ocean operators that take customers into state waters for activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, and surfing lessons. (HB1151 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Last action Dec 1, 2019
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
5
Committee
7
Mar 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 1:15PM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to WTL, WAM.
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 102).
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) McKelvey voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 606) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to WLH, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
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