Measure Title: RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Report Title: DOA; Biosecurity Emergency Declaration; Quarantine; Transitional Facilities; Certified Biosecurity Compliance Auditors; Penalties; Readiness and Response Agreements; Pest Dashboard; Biosecurity and Pest Management Plans; Plant Care Component Program; Hawaii Invasive Species Council; Rules; Appropriations ($)
Description: Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture as the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (Department) and the Board of Agriculture as the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Part II: Establishes a Deputy Chairperson for Biosecurity. Part III: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part IV: Authorizes the Department to establish transitional facilities. Requires the Department to certify and train biosecurity compliance auditors to inspect imported plants and animals. Requires inspection of various items transported interisland. Increases penalties for illegally transporting plants, animals, and microorganisms. Part V: Authorizes the Department to enter into government‑industry agreements for readiness and response to unwanted organisms in the State. Authorizes biosecurity and pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Requires the Department to establish a pest dashboard by 12/1/2025. Part VI: Authorizes the Department to adopt rules to establish and enforce the Plant Care Component Program. Authorizes the Department to assess administrative penalties for the enforcement of the Plant Care Component Program. Part VII: Transfers the Hawaii Invasive Species Council from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department. Part VIII: Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Companion:
Package: House Majority Caucus
Current Referral: AEN/TCA/CPN, WAM/JDC
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA
Act: 236

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6/27/2025HAct 236, on 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).
6/27/2025SAct 236, 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338).
5/1/2025HTransmitted to Governor.
5/2/2025SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/1/2025HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
4/30/2025HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 220).
4/25/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 220) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Tarnas, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
4/25/2025SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Lee, C., Wakai, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Awa.
4/24/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 325.
4/23/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
4/22/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 325.
4/21/2025SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:54AM; Conference Room 325.
4/17/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828).
4/17/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Lee, C., Keohokalole, Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Awa.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Tarnas, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Matsumoto.
4/11/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/10/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/8/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 635) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/4/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SReported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1812) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/1/2025SThe 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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/1/2025SThe 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, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C..
3/27/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/21/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
3/21/2025SReported from AEN/TCA/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1341) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
3/18/2025SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
3/18/2025SThe committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/18/2025SThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.
3/14/2025SThe committee(s) on AEN/TCA/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/4/2025SReferred to AEN/TCA/CPN, WAM/JDC.
2/28/2025SPassed First Reading.
2/28/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 15).
2/27/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/27/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 867), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/20/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
2/18/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/14/2025HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2/14/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 739) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/11/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.
2/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
2/4/2025HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 85) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
1/29/2025HThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
1/23/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

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HB427 HD2 SD2 CD1

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Committee Reports

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Testimony

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HB427_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-11-25_
HB427_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-20-25_
HB427_HD2_TESTIMONY_AEN-TCA-CPN_03-18-25_
HB427_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM-JDC_04-01-25_

Hearing Notices

AGR
1/29/25 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/11/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/20/25 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN/TCA/CPN
3/18/25 9:45A
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM/JDC
4/01/25 10:00A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/22/25 10:54A
CR 325
CONF
4/23/25 9:31A
CR 325
CONF
4/24/25 9:30A
CR 325
CONF
4/25/25 9:40A
CR 325