Bill Text: HI SB3010 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Feral Birds; Feral Cats; Feeding; Department of Health

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-27 - Referred to HTH, WAM. [SB3010 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-SB3010-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3010

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to feral animals.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 322-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§322-1  Removal, prevention.  The department of health and its agents shall examine into [all]:

     (1)  All nuisances, foul or noxious odors, gases or vapors, water in which mosquito larvae exist, sources of filth, and all causes of sickness or disease, on shore, and in any vessel, which may be known to them or brought to their attention, which in their opinion are dangerous or injurious to health[, and into any];

     (2)  All odors and filth resulting from the feeding of feral birds;

     (3)  All odors and filth resulting from the feeding of feral cats; and

     (4)  Any and all conditions created or existing which cause or tend to cause sickness or disease or to be dangerous or injurious to health,

and shall cause the same to be abated, destroyed, removed, or prevented.

     For purposes of this part, a nuisance shall include[:

     (1)  Toxic] toxic materials that are used in or by-products of the manufacture or conversion of methamphetamine, and clandestine drug labs that manufacture methamphetamine[; and

     (2)  Odors and filth resulting from a person feeding feral birds]."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Feral Birds; Feral Cats; Feeding; Department of Health

 

Description:

Eliminates the requirement that the department of health must find danger or injury to health before abating, destroying, removing, or preventing the feeding of feral birds.  Requires the department of health to examine into all odors and filth resulting from the feeding of feral birds and cats and cause the same to be abated, destroyed, removed, or prevented.

 

 

 

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