HB 336 HD 1 SD 1 CD 1

RELATING TO PLANT AND NON-DOMESTIC ANIMAL QUARANTINE

By Representative(s) ABINSAY / AHU ISA / CHANG / SAIKI / SUZUKI / ITO / KAHO`OHALAHALA / WHALEN; Halford, Herkes, Luke, Morihara, Rath

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

Report Title: Microorganism Importation

Description: Establishes procedures to certify importers of microorganisms to enable them to quickly take advantage of new biotechnology advances. Separates provisions for importation of microorganisms from provisions for importation of plants and animals. Establishes the Microorganisms Import Certification Fund funded by fees, fines, and appropriations. (HB336 CD1)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committee on AGR, referral sheet 3       
 2-24-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  03-03-99 at 9:00 - 11:30 A.M. in House conference
                  room 325.
 3- 3-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 03-05-99.
 3- 5-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday,
                  03-05-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 3- 5-99        H The committee on AGR recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 5-99        H The votes in AGR were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Saiki, Ito, Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Morihara,        
                  Suzuki, Halford, Rath; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Chang, Herkes, Whalen
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 914) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for         
                  Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s) Moses, Okamura, Takamine excused
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Yoshinaga excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 321)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM       
 3-19-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 03-24-99 at
                  2:00 p.m. in conference room 224
 3-24-99        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-24-99        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
 3-25-99        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1139) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 3-25-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.
 3-27-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-30-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-30-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 4- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-06-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 6-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-08-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 8-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 8-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun
                  Oakland, Kawamoto, Nakata, Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with        
                  reservations: Senator(s) Iwase; 1 Noes: Senator(s)
                  M. Ige; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige, Anderson
 4- 9-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1593) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1)
 4- 9-99        S 48 hours notice 04-13-99                                 
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  1). Ayes, 22.  Noes, 1 (M. Ige).  Excused, 2
                  (Fukunaga, Matsuura).
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 539) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Abinsay,
                  Saiki(Co-)Chairman; Morihara, Suzuki, Rath
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1.AGR 2.FIN,
                  referral sheet 48
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Inouye, Levin, (Co-)
                  Chair; Buen, D. Ige, Slom
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)
 4-22-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Friday, 04-23-99 at 1:00 P.M. in  conference room
                  423.
 4-30-99        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 145) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-30-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05-04-99                   
 4-30-99        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 145)
 4-30-99        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 5- 4-99        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 5- 4-99        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  49 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Yoshinaga
                  excused
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 792)     
 5- 4-99        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 746).
 5- 7-99        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 7- 6-99        S Act 177, 07-01-99, (Gov. Msg. No. 388)                   
 7- 7-99        H Act 177, on 07-01-99 (Gov. Msg. No. 255)