Bill Text: HI SB2236 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Invasive Species; Fee
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-17 - (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. [SB2236 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB2236-Amended.html
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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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 150A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§150A- Failure to pay or remit the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee; fines. (a) The following fines shall be imposed for failure to pay, bill, or remit the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee imposed by section 150A-5.3:
(1) A person responsible for paying the freight charges to the transportation company who fails to pay the fee shall be assessed a fine of $100 for every one thousand pounds of freight brought into the State, or part thereof; and
(2) A transportation company that fails to:
(A) Bill the fee, within fifteen days of the delivery of the freight, to the person responsible for paying the freight charges to the transportation company; or
(B) Remit the fee to the department within forty-five days of collecting the fee from the person responsible for paying the freight charges to the transportation company,
shall pay a fine of $100 for every one thousand pounds of freight brought into the State, or part thereof.
(b) All fines shall be paid to the department and deposited into the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund under section 150A-4.5."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Invasive Species; Fee
Description:
Establishes fines for failing to pay, bill, or remit the inspection, quarantine, and eradication fee. Effective 7/1/2050.
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