RELATING TO COMMERCIAL SHARK TOURS.
Summary
Prohibits commercial shark tour operations from operating without a permit. Requires the department of land and natural resources to adopt rules to regulate commercial shark tours. Effective 1/1/2022. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 125) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Misalucha, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to WTL, CPN/WAM.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-21 1:00PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to WTL, CPN/JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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