REPORT TITLE:
Alien Plants and Animals


DESCRIPTION:
Imposes a 2-year moratorium on the deliberate introduction and
importation of any alien plant, animal, or microorganism species
into the State except for the purpose of remediating medical
emergencies or agricultural or ecological disasters, or the
purpose of filming, performance, or exhibition.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           522
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO THE INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTATION OF ALIEN PLANTS,
   ANIMALS, AND MICROORGANISMS.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding chapter 197, Hawaii Revised
 
 2 Statutes, to the contrary, there shall be a two-year moratorium
 
 3 on the deliberate introduction of any alien plant, animal, or
 
 4 microorganism species, in any stage of development, whether
 
 5 domesticated or nondomesticated, into the State of Hawaii.
 
 6      SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding chapter 150A, Hawaii Revised
 
 7 Statutes, to the contrary, there shall be a two-year moratorium
 
 8 on the deliberate importation of any alien plant, animal, or
 
 9 microorganism species, in any stage of development, whether
 
10 domesticated or nondomesticated, into the State of Hawaii.
 
11      SECTION 3.  This Act shall not apply to the deliberate
 
12 introduction or importation of any alien plant, animal, or
 
13 microorganism species into the State of Hawaii certified by the
 
14 department of agriculture to be for the purpose of remediating
 
15 medical emergencies or agricultural or ecological disasters, or
 
16 for the purpose of filming, performance, or exhibition.
 
17      SECTION 4.  For the purposes of this Act, "alien" means not
 
18 endemic or indigenous to Hawaii.
 
19      SECTION 5.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that
 

 
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 1 matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
 
 2 begun, before its effective date.
 
 3      SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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 5                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________