Hawaii House Bill 1123 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-27 - Referred to WAL, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
Pending: House Water & Land Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends fines for destroying or harvesting trees including koa on state forest reserves lands to an amount up to $10,000 or three times the market value at the time and place of the violation for each tree including koa, whichever is greater, in addition to any administrative fines and costs associated with restoration or replacement of the habitat and damages to public land or natural resources, or any combination thereof. Clarifies that any person violating any provision of part II (Forest Reserves) of chapter 183, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, other than section 183-17, HRS, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Repeals the general penalty provision of chapter 183, HRS.

Relating To Department Of Land And Natural Resources Violations.

Rep. Joseph Souki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-27	House	Referred to WAL, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
2017-01-25	House	Pass First Reading
2017-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

HB1123 (Carry Over) 2017-01-27 - Referred to WAL, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
SB989 (Same As) 2017-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1123&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1123_.HTM