RELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS.
Summary
Establishes a spay and neuter special fund. Allows funds from an income tax check-off to be deposited into the spay and neuter special fund. Requires the department of land and natural resources, in collaboration with animal welfare groups and organizations, to plan a count of free-roaming cats per main island. Requires a report to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Apr 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-22 6:10PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-22 5:30PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 660).
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Morikawa, Perruso, Sayama, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kapela, LoPresti, Matsumoto, Nakamura, Quinlan, Takumi, Tam, Todd, Wildberger, Woodson voting no (13) and Representative(s) Lowen excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Eli, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Branco, Perruso; 6 Noes: Representative(s) Holt, B. Kobayashi, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1211-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Lowen, Marten, Tokioka, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 360) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2624) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Acasio, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-14-22 2:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to AEN, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
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