CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REP. NO. 84-24
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2024
RE: S.B. No. 2079
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sirs:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2079, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The
purpose of this measure is to allow the State of Hawaii Plant and Animal
Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically.
Your Committee on Conference
finds that the Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form (Declaration Form)
helps prevent the importation of harmful pests into the State. Your Committee on Conference recognizes that
allowing individuals, passengers, and crew of any flight or cruise that enters
the State to submit an electronic version of the Declaration Form would
increase compliance and more accurate reporting of the importation of harmful
pests into the State. This measure
clarifies that the Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form may be distributed,
completed, and transmitted electronically, thereby facilitating the protection
of Hawaii's unique environment, agriculture, and communities.
Your Committee on
Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Making it effective upon its approval; and
(2) Making
technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and
consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2079, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2079, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair |
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____________________________ MIKE GABBARD Chair |
____________________________ KIRSTIN KAHALOA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ LYNN DECOITE Co-Chair |
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____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair |
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