Report Title:

Invasive Species; Pest Inspection, Quarantine, and Eradication

Description:

Requires that that 50% of the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fees and charges collected be allocated to DLNR for the invasive species committees; raises the fee for inspection, quarantine, and eradication of invasive species contained in any marine or air commercial container shipment from $1 to $10 per 20-foot equivalent unit per container or other appropriate unit per container.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2404
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to invasive species.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 150A-4.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§150A-4.5[]]  Pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund.  (a)  There is established in the state treasury the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund, into which shall be deposited:

     (1)  Legislative appropriations for inspection, quarantine, and eradication services;

     (2)  Service fees, charges, and penalties collected under section 150A-5.3;

     (3)  Federal funds received for pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication programs;

     (4)  Grants and gifts;

     (5)  All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund; and

     (6)  Any other moneys made available to the fund.

     (b)  The moneys in the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund shall be expended by the department for the operation of pest inspection, quarantine, eradication, and monitoring programs, related facilities, and the execution of emergency remedial measures when pests are detected in the course of inspection and quarantine activities by the department[.]; provided that fifty per cent of the inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fees and charges collected under section 150A-5.3 shall be allocated to the department of land and natural resources for the invasive species council pursuant to chapter 194.

     SECTION 2.  Section 150A-5.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§150A-5.3[]]  Inspection, quarantine, and eradication service fee and charge.  There is imposed a fee for the inspection, quarantine, and eradication of invasive species contained in any marine or air commercial container shipment, foreign or domestic, that is brought into the State.  The fee shall be computed on the basis of [$1] $10 for each twenty-foot equivalent unit per container[.] or other appropriate unit per container.  The department shall collect the fee at the port of disembarkation and deposit the fee into the pest [[]inspection[]], quarantine, and eradication fund under section 150A‑4.5."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2008.

INTRODUCED BY:

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