Hawaii Senate Bill 2003 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Prohibits the department of land and natural resources from issuing new aquarium fish permits to take aquatic life for commercial or non-commercial aquarium purposes, except for a period of four months. Phases out the taking of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes by any method of catch, though allowing aquarium fish permits to be annually renewed by individuals possessing a commercial marine license and, for a period of five years, transferrable to another individual who possesses a commercial marine license. Continues to allow the taking of aquatic life for non-commercial aquarium purposes using certain nets or traps with an aquarium fish permit, and clarifies that non-commercial aquarium collecting by any method of catch is subject to a limit of five fish or aquatic life specimens per person, per day. Allows a commercial marine licensee to assist another commercial marine licensee who holds a valid, non-lapsed aquarium permit with the taking of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes. (SD1)

Relating To Aquatic Life.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2018-02-15	Senate	Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2385) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2018-02-07	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, L. Thielen.
2018-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-07-18 2:45PM in conference room 224.
2018-01-26	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-02-18 2:45PM in conference room 224.
2018-01-23	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 01-26-18 2:45PM in conference room 224.
2018-01-19	Senate	Referred to WTL, JDC.
2018-01-17	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2018-01-16	Senate	Pending Introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2003&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2003_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2003_SD1_.HTM