HI HB97 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-28 - Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 28
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-28 - Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 28
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requires a permit from the Department of Agriculture to import, introduce, or develop a new species of genetically engineered organism. Allows the Department after a public hearing to determine whether to grant a permit and under what conditions, if any, based on the Department's determination of the level of risk presented to agriculture, horticulture, the environment, animal, or public health. Effective July 1, 2050. (HB97 HD1)
Title
Agriculture; Genetically Modified Organisms; Quarantine
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-02-28 | House | Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 28 |
2013-02-08 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with Representative(s) Choy, Cullen, Takayama, Tokioka, Tsuji, Yamashita voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cachola, Har, McDermott excused (3). |
2013-02-08 | House | Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 249) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP. |
2013-02-07 | House | The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Wooley, Onishi, Brower, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Choy, Takayama, Tsuji, Cheape; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cachola, Tokioka. |
2013-02-05 | House | Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-07-13 8:30AM in conference room 312. |
2013-02-04 | House | The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
2013-01-30 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Monday, 02-04-13 9:30AM in House conference room Auditorium. |
2013-01-22 | House | Referred to AGR, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
2013-01-18 | House | Introduced and Passed First Reading |
2013-01-17 | House | Pending introduction. |