HB 2803 HD 2 SD 1

RELATING TO PLANT AND NON-DOMESTIC ANIMAL QUARANTINE

By Representative(s) ABINSAY / HALFORD / SUZUKI / MORIHARA / RATH / ITO; Chang, Herkes, Whalen

Keywords: ANIMALS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, QUARANTINE

Report Title: Plant And Non-Domestic Animal

Description: This bill facilitates the importation of microorganisms by deleting the list of prohibited microorganisms. Creating a list of select human pathogens that do not require a permit to enter the State. Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to determine the risk level for unlisted microorganism requests. Authorizing the Department to issue an emergency permit for the importation of listed and unlisted microorganisms. Deleting the repeal of Part V, Hawaii Revised Statutes, pertaining to the certified importers of microorganisms. (SD1)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. AGR 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 8
 2- 7-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  02-09-00 at 8:30 - 11:30 A.M. in House conference
                  room 325.
 2- 9-00        H The committee on AGR recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-00        H The votes in AGR were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Espero, Ahu Isa, Chang, Ito,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Suzuki, Rath, Whalen; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Herkes, Morihara, Halford
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 450-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused
 2-23-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-25-00 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 2-25-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:15 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Espero,
                  Goodenow, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Fox
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 851-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03/07/00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  49 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Souki
                  excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 385)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM       
 3-10-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 03-15-00 at
                  2:00 p.m. in conference room 224.
 3-15-00        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-15-00        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Slom; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused:         
                  Senator(s) Kawamoto, Taniguchi
 3-24-00        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2911) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-24-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.