HI HB890 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-29 - Referred to AGR, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 4
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Reduces the movement of invasive pests between islands by: Authorizing inspection and treatment of Regulated goods moving between islands and intraisland, prohibiting transportation of infested material between islands and intraisland, authorizing the department to designate quarantine areas, as needed, to isolate infested areas, and authorizing a compliance agreement program to insure that qualifying agricultural businesses in quarantine areas can transport their commodities with minimal risk of pest or disease spread.

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Title

Invasive Pests; Interisland Movement; Quarantine and Compliance Agreements

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-29HouseReferred to AGR, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 4
2015-01-28HouseIntroduced and Passed First Reading
2015-01-26HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB1059 (Same As) 2015-05-01 - Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 5:30PM in conference room 225.

Hawaii State Sources


Bill Comments

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