HB 921 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES.

Summary

Establishes the Environmental Crimes Unit within the Department of the Attorney General. Makes the disposal of motor vehicle tires in violation of State law governing recovery of used motor vehicle tire recovery a petty misdemeanor. Establishes a $1 motor vehicle tire surcharge to be imposed on every replacement tire installed on a motor vehicle in the State after 9/30/2023. Requires tire retailers and tire wholesalers who install replacement tires to pay the surcharge to the Department of Health. Requires the Department of Health to deposit the revenues into the Environmental Management Special Fund. Allows the Department of Health to use the Environmental Management Special Fund to fund the Environmental Crimes Unit. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

House Passage

Feb 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Last action Feb 15, 2023

Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2023

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 49

Feb 9, 2023

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican7

7 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 238) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 9, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (47-0-2)

house

Feb 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to EEP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to EEP/HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors