Report Title:
Genetically Modified Organisms; DOH Notification and Certification
Description:
Requires persons proposing to engage in testing, propagating, cultivating, and growing GMOs to notify DOH and obtain a certification from DOH.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
3218 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to Genetically Modified Organisms.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 321-11.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§321-11.6[]] Genetically modified organisms[.]; notification and certification. (a) Any person who proposes to research, test, propagate, cultivate, grow, or produce any genetically modified organisms shall:
(1) Notify the department of the person's intent to conduct these activities; and
(2) Obtain certification from the department prior to conducting these activities.
(b) The department shall examine and evaluate each proposed genetically modified organism research project; testing, propagating, cultivating, or growing technique; or product for its risk to public health and to the environment. The department shall issue certification of approval after determining that the proposed genetically modified organism research, testing, propagating, cultivating, growing, or production does not pose a risk to public health or the environment. The certification shall include information on:
(1) What organism will be researched, tested, cultivated, propagated, grown, or produced;
(2) The person or company proposing to conduct the genetically modified organism-related activities;
(3) How many organisms will be researched, tested, cultivated, propagated, grown, or produced;
(4) The purpose of the genetically modified organism-related activities;
(5) The location of the genetically modified organism-related activities; and
(6) Any other information the department may deem necessary.
All certifications shall be available to the public at the department's office or on the department's website.
(c) Any applicant to any federal agency for any permit for or approval of any bioproduct, field testing of genetically modified organisms, or environmental impact assessment of genetically modified organisms shall submit one copy of that application to the department, at the same time that the application is submitted to the federal agency.
(d) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this section.
(e) As used in this section:
"Genetically modified organism" means a life form or its living progeny that has been altered at the nucleic acid level, using the techniques collectively referred to as recombinant DNA technology.
"Recombinant DNA technology" means the transfer of genes, regulatory sequences, or nucleic acid between hosts by the use of vectors or laboratory manipulations and include the insertion, excision, duplication, inactivation, or relocation of specific genes, regulatory sequences, or sections of nucleic acid. This term does not apply to material or an organism developed exclusively through traditional methods of breeding, hybridization, or nondirected mutagenesis."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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