Hawaii Senate Bill 1256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-09 - Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
Pending: House Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends fines for destroying or harvesting trees or tree products, 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, whichever is greater, in addition to any 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, or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, other than section 183-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Decriminalizes traffic infractions within forest reserves and sets fine amounts. Repeals the general penalty provision of section 183-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Certain Penalties For Violations Of Subtitle 4.

Sen. Ronald Kouchi [D]

2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-02-08 - Senate - Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-08 - Senate - Senate Transportation: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-09	House	Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
2020-03-05	House	Pass First Reading
2020-03-03	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 79) in amended form (SD 1).
2020-03-03	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2020-02-28	Senate	One Day Notice 03-03-20.
2020-02-28	Senate	Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3170) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-26	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2020-02-26	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele, Taniguchi.
2020-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-20 1:10PM in conference room 211.
2019-12-01		Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
2019-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2019-02-15	Senate	Reported from WTL/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 500) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2019-02-08	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran.
2019-02-08	Senate	The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.
2019-02-05	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-19 1:15PM in conference room 229.
2019-01-28	Senate	Referred to WTL/TRS, JDC/WAM.
2019-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2019-01-24	Senate	Introduced.

HB1030 (Same As) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
SB1256 (Carry Over) 2019-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1256&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB1256_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB1256_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1256&year=2020