Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1453 HD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:00:01 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS.
Report Title:
Genetically Modified Organisms; DOH Notification and Certification; Liability
Description:
Requires persons proposing to engage in testing, propagating, cultivating, and growing GMOs to notify DOH and obtain a certification of approval from DOH. Includes liability provisions for injury or damage resulting from such activity. (HB1453 HD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
GREEN, Berg, Bertram
Current Referral:
HLT, CPC
Date Status Text
1/23/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to HLT, AGR, CPC, referral sheet 4
1/30/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-02-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
1/30/2007HBill re-scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-02-07 at 8:30 am in conference room 329.
2/2/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Cabanilla, Awana; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Rhoads, Takai, Tokioka; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Bertram, Shimabukuro.
2/8/2007HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 291) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on AGR.
2/9/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with Representative(s) Marumoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Takamine excused (2).
2/14/2007HRe-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 21

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ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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