Requires the Department of Agriculture to lead and coordinate the State's invasive pest control and eradication biosecurity efforts. Establishes certain reporting requirements. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for programs and positions in agricultural biosecurity. Appropriates funds to each county as a grant-in-aid, subject to a county match, for the implementation of feral chicken control programs. (CD1)
Hawaii HB 2619 (2024) — RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY.
Requires the Department of Agriculture to lead and coordinate the State's invasive pest control and eradication biosecurity efforts. Establishes certain reporting requirements. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for programs and positions in agricultural biosecurity. Appropriates funds to each county as a grant-in-aid, subject to a county match, for the implementation of feral chicken control programs. (CD1)
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2024-04-26 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 154-24) as amended in (CD 1).
2024-04-25 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Dela Cruz, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2024-04-25 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Yamashita, Aiu, Kahaloa, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-04-24 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 5:00PM in conference room 309.
2024-04-24 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 4:45PM in conference room 309.
2024-04-23 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 11:05AM in conference room 325.
2024-04-22 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-24 9:00AM in conference room 325.
2024-04-22 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 780). receipt
2024-04-18 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 11:00AM in conference room 325.
2024-04-18 House Conferees Appointed: Gates, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Aiu, Kahaloa, Ward.
2024-04-17 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 689). receipt
2024-04-17 Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Richards.
2024-04-12 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). receipt
2024-04-11 House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). amendment-failure
2024-04-09 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 651) in amended form (SD 1).
2024-04-09 Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. passage
2024-04-05 48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.
2024-04-05 Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3706) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2024-04-04 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. committee-passage-favorable
2024-04-02 The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2024-03-13 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. reading-2, referral-committee
2024-03-13 Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3066) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2024-03-11 The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. committee-passage-favorable
2024-03-08 The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2024-03-07 Referred to AEN, WAM. referral-committee
2024-03-01 Passed First Reading. reading-1
2024-03-01 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 59). introduction, receipt
2024-02-29 Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2024-02-29 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 700-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2024-02-22 The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. committee-passage-favorable
2024-02-20 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-22-24 1:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-02-16 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5). reading-2, referral-committee
2024-02-16 Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 521-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-02-14 The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward. committee-passage-favorable
2024-02-12 Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-14-24 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-26 Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 referral-committee
2024-01-24 Introduced and Pass First Reading. introduction, reading-1
2024-01-23 Pending introduction.
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