HB 592 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION.

Summary

Modifies the existing plant and animal declaration form to also require in-bound travelers to the State to acknowledge federal and state laws, and individual responsibility to protect the environment and agriculture of the State. Requires all other documents travelers are required to complete to enter the State, except documents only relating to a dangerous communicable disease, to include an environmental and agricultural affirmation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Feb 7, 2023

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Committee

Feb 7, 2023

Committee

Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 118) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.

lower

Feb 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Hussey-Burdick, Holt, Kong, Lamosao, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

Jan 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to TOU, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors