Hawaii House Bill 98 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-19 - Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Specifies that any equipment, article, instrument, aircraft, vehicle, vessel, business record, or other asset used in fishing, possession, or sale of aquatic life in violation of the aquatic resources law is subject to forfeiture. Authorizes the imposition of a criminal fine. Clarifies that the fine structure is assessed on a per-specimen basis. Makes violations of the aquatic resources law a misdemeanor, rather than a petty misdemeanor. Permits the department of land and natural resources to recommend community service that benefits the resource damaged when a person is ordered to perform community service in lieu of a fine. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Relating To Aquatic Resources.

Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Greggor Ilagan [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]
Rep. Lisa Kitagawa [D]	Rep. Matthew Lopresti [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. John Mizuno [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Nadine Nakamura [D]
Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Val Okimoto [R]	Rep. Richard Onishi [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]
Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. Kyle Yamashita [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Rep. Tina Wildberger [D]

2021-02-16 - House - House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - House - House Water & Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - House - House Water & Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-19	House	Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).
2021-02-19	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 556) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2021-02-16	House	The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi, Tokioka.
2021-02-12	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-16-21 2:00PM in conference room 325 Via Videoconference.
2021-02-10	House	The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-16-21 2:00PM.
2021-02-08	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-10-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.
2021-02-05	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi excused (1).
2021-02-05	House	Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2021-02-02	House	The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno, McDermott.
2021-01-29	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-02-21 9:00AM in House conference room Via Videoconference.
2021-01-27	House	Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
2021-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2021-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

HB98 (Carry Over) 2021-02-19 - Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).
SB572 (Same As) 2021-02-19 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=98&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/HB98_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/HB98_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/HB98_HD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=98&year=2021