HB 98 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Summary

Specifies that any equipment, article, instrument, aircraft, vehicle, vessel, business record, or other asset used in fishing, possession, or sale of aquatic life in violation of the aquatic resources law is subject to forfeiture. Authorizes the imposition of a criminal fine. Clarifies that the fine structure is assessed on a per-specimen basis. Makes violations of the aquatic resources law a misdemeanor, rather than a petty misdemeanor. Permits the department of land and natural resources to recommend community service that benefits the resource damaged when a person is ordered to perform community service in lieu of a fine. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2021 Last action Feb 19, 2021

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Committee

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).

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Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 556) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

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Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi, Tokioka.

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Feb 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-16-21 2:00PM.

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Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Feb 2, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno, McDermott.

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Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

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Jan 21, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Jan 20, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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20 primary · 0 co-sponsors