HB 98

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 21, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Aquatic Resources.

Abstract

Specifies that any equipment, article, instrument, aircraft, vehicle, vessel, business record, or other asset used in fishing, possession, or sale of aquatic life in violation of the aquatic resources law is subject to forfeiture. Authorizes the imposition of a criminal fine. Clarifies that the fine structure is assessed on a per-specimen basis. Makes violations of the aquatic resources law a misdemeanor, rather than a petty misdemeanor. Permits the department of land and natural resources to recommend community service that benefits the resource damaged when a person is ordered to perform community service in lieu of a fine. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (20)

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Feb 19, 2021

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 556) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).

Feb 16, 2021

House

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi, Tokioka.

Feb 12, 2021

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-16-21 2:00PM in conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Feb 10, 2021

House

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-16-21 2:00PM.

Feb 08, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-10-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

Feb 05, 2021

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 02, 2021

House

The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno, McDermott.

Jan 29, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-02-21 9:00AM in House conference room Via Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2021

House

Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Jan 21, 2021

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2021

House

Pending introduction.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB98_HD2 PDF HTML
HB98_HD1 PDF HTML
HB98 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report HB98_HD2_HSCR556_ PDF HTML
Committee Report HB98_HD1_HSCR24_ PDF HTML
Testimony HB98_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-10-21_ PDF
Testimony HB98_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-02-21_ PDF

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