THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair |
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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 |
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3:20 p.m. |
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Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES. Prohibits the sale, offer to sell, purchase, trade, or barter of any part or product from various animal and marine species. Provides exceptions to this prohibition, including for traditional cultural practices protected under the state constitution. Imposes penalties for violations of the prohibition on trafficking animal parts and products, including specific administrative fines. Effective January 1, 2017.
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WLA/JDL |
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RELATING TO SHARK AND RAY PROTECTION. Establishes penalties and fines for any person who knowingly captures, kills, or takes any shark or ray within state marine waters and makes it a misdemeanor. Provides exemptions for native Hawaiian gathering rights and cultural practices, special activity permits, research purposes, and public safety.
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WLA/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. Extends the conclusive presumption of signage as legally adequate warning of dangerous conditions to "non-natural" conditions on unimproved public land.
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WLA/JDL, WAM |
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RELATING TO ANIMALS. Increases penalties for animal desertion.
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WLA/JDL, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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