Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

SB216 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO WATERCRAFT.
Report Title: Mandatory Use of EPIRB or VHF-FM Radio on Small Watercraft
Description: Requires all vessels operating beyond one mile from shore to have on board a properly functioning Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon ("EPIRB") or a VHF-FM radio. (SB216 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): KAWAMOTO, Fukunaga, Inouye, Hemmings
Current Referral:WLU/TRN, JHA

Date Status Text
1/19/01SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/19/01SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/23/01SReferred to TMG/EDT, JDC.
2/5/01SBill scheduled to be heard by TMG/EDT on 02-08-01 at 2:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
2/8/01SThe committee(s) on TMG/EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2/8/01SThe votes in TMG were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Fukunaga, Inouye, Menor, Tam, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Buen, Kanno, Taniguchi.
2/8/01SThe votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tam, Ige, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Matsunaga, Taniguchi.
2/15/01SReported from TMG/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
2/20/01SBill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-23-01 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/23/01SThe measure is deferred until 02-26-01 at 9:00 AM in conference room 229.
2/26/01SThe measure is deferred until 02-27-01 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/27/01SThe measure is deferred until 02-28-01 at 9:00 AM in conference room 229.
2/28/01SThe measure is deferred until 03-01-01 at 10:15 am in conference room 229.
3/1/01SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
3/1/01SThe votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Fukunaga, Nakata; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kokubun, Slom; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Matsuura, Chun, Hanabusa, Ihara.
3/2/01SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 904) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/2/01S48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-01.
3/6/01SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chun, Kokubun, Matsuura. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Chumbley, Hogue, Ige, Ihara, Matsunaga, Slom). Excused, 0 (None). Transmitted to House.
3/6/01HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 73).
3/8/01HPass First Reading
3/12/01HReferred to the committees on WLU, JHA, referral sheet 29.
3/13/01HRe-referred to the committees on WLU, TRN, JHA, referral sheet 30.
3/15/01HRe-referred to the committees on WLU/TRN, and then referred to JHA, referral sheet 32.
3/19/01HBill scheduled to be heard by WLU/TRN on Wednesday, 3-21-01 at 10:30AM in House conference room 309.
3/21/01HThe committees on WLU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Rep.(s) Kanoho, Hale; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) B. Oshiro, Schatz, Meyer, Thielen 1 Noes: Rep.(s) Jaffe; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito, Morita, Bukoski.
3/21/01HThe committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Rep.(s) Souki, Espero, Nakasone; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Yoshinaga 3 Noes: Rep.(s) Djou, Moses, Rath; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia.
3/23/01HReported from the committee on WLU/TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1079) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JHA.
3/23/01HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Rep.(s) Auwae, Djou, Gomes, Jaffe, Moses, Whalen voting no and Rep.(s) Hiraki, Ontai, Pendleton, Rath, Stonebraker excused.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

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