Hawaii Senate Bill 989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends fines for destroying or harvesting trees 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 including koa, whichever is greater, in addition to any administrative fines and 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 part II (Forest Reserves) of chapter 183, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, other than section 183-17, HRS, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Repeals the general penalty provision of chapter 183, HRS. (SD1)

Relating To Department Of Land And Natural Resources Violations.

Sen. Ronald Kouchi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-30		Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
2017-02-16	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2017-02-16	Senate	Reported from WTL/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2017-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
2017-02-06	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, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim.
2017-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WTL/JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-17 2:45PM in conference room 224.
2017-01-25	Senate	Referred to WTL/JDL, WAM.
2017-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-25	Senate	Introduced.

HB1123 (Same As) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
SB989 (Carry Over) 2017-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=989&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB989_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB989_SD1_.HTM