Bill Text: HI SB3365 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Plant Care Components.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-07-05 - Act 197, 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298). [SB3365 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB3365-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PLANT CARE COMPONENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§141-
Plant care components; fumigation; treatment; certification; fees;
restrictions. (a)
The department of agriculture:
(1) Shall certify plant care component treatments performed within the State;
(2) May certify and permit entities to conduct plant care component treatments;
(3) May establish fees for plant care component treatments; and
(4) Shall deposit any fees collected pursuant to paragraph (3) into the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund established pursuant to section 150A‑4.5.
(b)
No person shall distribute within the State any plant care component that
originated from outside the State, unless the component has been treated immediately
after entering the State, as certified by the department of agriculture.
(c)
No person shall transport any plant care component:
(1) Between the islands of the State; or
(2) From within the State to outside the State,
without
prior certification from the department of agriculture that the component has
been treated as required under this section.
(d)
For the purposes of this section:
"Plant care component" or
"component" means any quantity of soil, dirt, wood chips, compost, or
filter socks.
"Treat" or
"treatment" means fumigation or heat treatment."
SECTION 2. Section 150A-4.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established in the state treasury the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund, into which shall be deposited:
(1) Legislative appropriations for biosecurity and inspection, quarantine, and eradication services;
(2) Fees collected pursuant to section
141- (a)(3).
[(2)] (3)
Service fees, charges, and penalties collected under section 150A-5.3;
[(3)] (4)
Fees imposed for services pursuant to this chapter or rules adopted
under this chapter;
[(4)] (5)
Fines for violations of this chapter;
[(5)] (6)
Federal funds received for biosecurity, pest inspection, control,
management, quarantine, and eradication programs;
[(6)] (7) Grants and gifts;
[(7)] (8) All interest earned or accrued on moneys
deposited in the fund; and
[(8)] (9) Any other moneys made available to the fund."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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Report Title:
HDOA; Soil; Fumigation; Heat Treatment; Restrictions; Fees
Description:
Requires
the Department of Agriculture to certify treatments performed on soil, dirt,
wood chips, compost, and filter socks. Authorizes
the Department to establish fees. Places
certain restrictions on the distribution or transportation of plant care
components without prior treatment certification from the Department.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
