STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1404
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.B. No. 956
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 956, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL INSPECTIONS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to prevent the importation of agricultural pests into Hawaii by allowing the Department of Agriculture (DOA) to require the identification of specific articles on bills of lading or other shipping documents for inspection of pests.
The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Big Island Farm Bureau, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, and two concerned individuals supported this measure. The Maui County Farm Bureau supported this bill with amendments. DOA and the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center supported the intent of this bill with amendments.
In light of concerns raised during the public hearing, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Allowing DOA to require the identification of specific articles on each bill of lading, negotiable and non-negotiable warehouse receipt, or other document of title for inspection of pests;
(2) Reinstating the requirement that DOA designate articles that require a DOA letter of authorization or registration in advance of importation rather than a permit; and
(3) Making other technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 956, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 956, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,
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____________________________ FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR., Chair |
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