RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
Summary
Requires the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Program to contract with an independent consultant to establish a five-year plan to develop goals, objectives, and an operational plan with budgets and timelines to strengthen and grow the aquaculture industry in the State. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from AEN/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 413) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 3:07PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to AEN/HRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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