RELATING TO VESSELS.
Summary
Prohibits a vessel from being fumigated on ocean waters. Allows an owner whose vessel is required to be fumigated on ocean waters to apply for an exemption from the division of boating and ocean recreation. Requires any vessel granted an exemption to be fully covered and sealed while being fumigated and for any period of time thereafter needed to prevent fumigant or other chemicals from entering ocean waters. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Feb 16, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
9 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
Co
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
Co
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
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