Bill Text: HI HB2143 | 2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Hawaii Invasive Species Council; Invasive Species
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-17 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). [HB2143 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2143-Amended.html
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 194, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§194- Invasive species list amendment. Without regard to the notice and public hearing requirements of chapter 91, the council may adopt rules to make additions to or deletions from the list identifying invasive species required to be maintained in section 194-2(a)(6); provided that the council shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to establish methods to obtain public input and notify the public of additions to or deletions from the list identifying invasive species required to be maintained in section 194-2(a)(6)."
SECTION 2. Section 194-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Whenever any invasive species
identified by the council for control or eradication is found on private
property, a department or its agent may enter [such] the
affected premises to control or eradicate the invasive species after
reasonable notice is given to the owner of the property and, if entry is
refused, pursuant to the court order in subsection (d)."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 20, 2050.
Report Title:
Hawaii Invasive Species Council; Invasive Species
Description:
Authorizes HISC to adopt rules to change its invasive species list. Authorizes an agent of HISC to enter private property, under specific conditions, to control or eradicate invasive species. (HB2143 HD1)
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