SB 3237

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Agriculture.

Abstract

Requires the Department of Agriculture to designate certain species as pests, and periodically update taxa designated as pests, for control or eradication and develop and implement a control or eradication program for each designated pest but, if the Department fails to do so, authorizes the applicable county to develop or implement the program. Establishes a plant nursery licensing program to regulate the sale of nursery stock. Prohibits the import of any material infested or infected with a pest or that is a pest unless imported under an appropriate permit or compliance agreement and amends the Department of Agriculture's authority to impose other limits on imports and transportation. Amends the method by which the Board of Agriculture makes and updates noxious weed designations and clarifies responsibilities for the control or eradication of noxious weeds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Sponsors (12)

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Mar 22, 2024

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1337-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 20, 2024

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Tam.

Mar 18, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-20-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 15, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Amato, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1110-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Mar 13, 2024

House

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Woodson, Ward.

Mar 11, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-13-24 8:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 07, 2024

House

Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture & Food Systems Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 05, 2024

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 309) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.

Senate

Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3013) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from AEN/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2604) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Elefante, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 13, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-15-24 3:01PM; CR 224.

Feb 12, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-12-24 1:02PM; CR 224.

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-13-24 3:01PM; CR 224.

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on AEN/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 29, 2024

Senate

Referred to AEN/TCA, JDC/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Environment Transportation and Culture and the Arts Judiciary Ways and Means

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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