HB 2406 HD 1 SD 1 CD 1

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2747

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ANIMALS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PEST CONTROL, QUARANTINE, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Report Title: Agriculture

Description: Allows authorized federal agencies to act on behalf of the department of agriculture (DOA), to a limited extend, and enforce statutes and administrative rules regarding the movement of restricted items into the State or within the State. Makes housekeeping amendments to include the seeds law under chapter 150, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) and the plant and non-domestic animal quarantine law under chapter 150A HRS, among the chapters to which the DOA's various duties in section 141-1, HRS, are directed. (HB2406 CD1)

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. AGR 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7
 1-31-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  02-02-00 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  325.
 2- 2-00        H The committee on AGR recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 2-00        H The votes in AGR were as follows:12 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Espero, Ahu Isa, Chang, Herkes, Ito,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Suzuki, Halford, Rath, Whalen;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Morihara
 2-16-00        H Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 248-00), recommending passage on Second Reading         
                  and referral to the committee on FIN
 2-16-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on FIN
 2-16-00        H The vote was as follows:  46 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Cachola, Morihara,
                  Okamura, Rath, Whalen excused
 2-23-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-25-00 at 2:00 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. 703-00) as amended in (HD 1), 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 1)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 219)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to ECD                 
 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
 3-22-00        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2844) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3-22-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3-22-00        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3-24-00        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 20.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 5 (Bunda, Fukunaga, Iwase,         
                  Levin, Tanaka).
 3-24-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3-24-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 372) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 3-24-00        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 3-28-00        S Received notice of disagreement on 03-28-00, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 398)
 4-16-00        H House conferees appointed: Abinsay, Espero
                  (Co-)Chairman; Ahu Isa, Chang, Halford
 4-17-00        S Senate Conferees appointed: Inouye, (Co-)Chair;
                  Buen, Slom
 4-17-00        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 675).
 4-17-00        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  664)
 4-19-00        H Conference Committee will have decision making on
                  Wednesday, 04-19-00 at 4:00 P.M. in   conference
                  room 423.
 4-19-00        H The Conference Committee recommends that the measure        
                  be Passed, with Amendments.
 4-19-00        H The votes by House Conference Managers were as
                  follows: 4 Ayes: Rep.(s) Abinsay, Espero, Ahu Isa,
                  Halford; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Chang
 4-19-00        S The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as         
                  follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s) Inouye, Buen, Slom; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s) .
 4-26-00        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 6) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-26-00        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 6)
 4-26-00        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 4-26-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 04-28-00                   
 4-28-00        S Deferred until 05-02-00 .                                
 4-28-00        H Deferred to 05-02-00                                     
 5- 2-00        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1 (Anderson).
 5- 2-00        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 2-00        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 5- 2-00        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 731).
 5- 3-00        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 5- 3-00        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 725)     
 6- 2-00        H Act 147, on 05-30-00 (Gov. Msg. No. 217)                 
 6- 5-00        S Act 147, 05-30-00, (Gov. Msg. No. 341)