SB 479 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with agricultural growers and researchers to develop and implement a program to safely distribute disease- and insect-free tropical plant materials to Hawaii farmers. Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules to specify the plant species and varieties that warrant additional regulations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Dec 10, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Acasio). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

upper

Mar 2, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 67) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-21 1:00PM in conference room Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors