Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB2749 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.
Report Title: Genetically Modified Organisms; Taro; Limitations
Description: Permits testing of an existing genetically modified non-Hawaiian variety of taro for a five year period, provided that adequate safeguards exist to prevent pollen from being released. Requires a report to legislature. Sunsets on June 30, 2011. (SD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): HOOSER, ENGLISH, Chun Oakland
Current Referral:EIA/WLA

Date Status Text
1/25/2006SIntroduced.
1/27/2006SPassed First Reading.
1/30/2006SReferred to EIA/WLA.
2/22/2006SThe committee(s) on EIA/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-06 at 10:30 am in conference room 329.
2/25/2006SThe committee(s) on EIA deferred the measure until 02-28-06 at 2:00 pm in conference room 224.
2/25/2006SThe committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 03-01-06 at 2:45 pm in conference room 212.
2/28/2006SThe committee(s) on EIA deferred the measure until 03-01-06 at 2:45 pm in conference room 212.
3/1/2006SThe committee(s) on EIA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) English, Hanabusa, Hooser; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kokubun ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
3/1/2006SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hooser, English, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kokubun ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
3/3/2006SReported from EIA/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2651) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/3/2006SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/3/2006S48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-06.
3/7/2006SFailed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim, Nishihara . Noes, 13 (Senator(s) Baker, Espero, Hanabusa, Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Inouye, Kokubun, Menor, Slom, Taniguchi, Trimble, Whalen). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara).

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