2023 Legislative Session

Invasive Species Bill Tracking – 2023 Legislative Session

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{Last Updated Friday, December 27th 5:23pm}

 

Note that the following four bills from the list below were transmitted to the Governor as of May 5th.

1) HB300 Budget Bill

2) HB1382 Donation of Wild Game Meat

3) SB743  Coffee Leaf Rust

4) SB1552 Little Fire Ant

BILL NUMBER DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS COMPANION
HCR43 Rose-Ringed Parakeet; DLNR; Invasive Species Council; Strategy 3/31/2023 H Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1829) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to WAL, AND Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 1 HR 47
HR47 Rose-Ringed Parakeet; DLNR; Invasive Species Council; Strategy 3/31/2023 H Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1829) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to WAL, AND Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 2 HCR43
HB220 Establishes a Spay and Neuter Special Fund H 2/15/2023: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee on FIN  SB998
HB300 General Appropriations Act of 2023 – Funding to control pests 5/4/2023 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 901); AND Transmitted to Governor. SB354
HB312 Advisory committee on pesticides – add new members from coffee and agriculture industry H 2/15/2023: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee on CPC  
HB420 CIP; Fourth Representative District; Albizia tree control $400k H 1/25/2023: Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1  
HB442 Green Fee H 2/2/2023: The committee on TOU recommends that the measure be deferred. SB658
HB466 Using Albizia trees in commercial products H 1/30/2023: This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 02-01-23 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. SB1193
HB544 Plant and Animal Declaration Form H 2/15/2023: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee on FIN SB633
HB577 Funding to HISC for the control and eradication of Rose Ringed Parakeets H 2/15/2023: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee on FIN   
HB592 Establish a mandatory environmental and agricultural Declaration Form   H 2/7/2023: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR. SB58
HB606 Expand meat processing capacity for Axis Deer 4/28/2023: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309   
HB656 Pesticides; Fertilizers (Exemption for invasive species control) H 1/27/2023: Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 2 SB1150
HB 657  Decorticator Facility; Maui; Hemp:
Properly process and dispose of invasive plants to prevent contamination back into the land / free up landfill space
2/17/2023    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee on FIN  
HB755 Authorizes DLNR to adopt rules to prevent and respond to the introduction of aquatic nuisance species from discharges incidental to normal vessel operations 3/10/2023 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 340); AND Passed First Reading; AND Referred to WTL/TCA, JDC. SB468
HB760 Aquatic Resources; DLNR; Rulemaking Authority; Flexibility; Adaptive Management S 3/10/2023 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 342); AND Passed First Reading; AND Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC/WAM. SB1033
HB761 DLNR; Coral Reef; Restoration; Habitat Enhancement; Appropriation H 2/17/2023:vPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee on FIN   
HB 911 CIP; Seventh Representative District; Appropriation:
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the seventh representative district including a ten mile ungulate proof fence in Pu’u Wa’awa’a and Pu’u Anahulu
1/30/2023 Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3  
HB952 Appropriates funds to DLNR to address the impacts of climate change in the State S 3/24/2023 S Report adopted by WTL/AEN; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.  
HB956 Address impacts to natural resources and management of natural and open space. Allocates annually transient accommodations tax H 1/30/2023: Referred to TOU/WAL, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 SB364
SB1033 Aquatic Resources; DLNR; Rulemaking Authority; Flexibility; Adaptive Management S 1/31/2023: Re-Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC/WAM. HB760
HB1051 Green Fee H 1/30/2023: Referred to TOU, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 SB1349
HB1149 Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle; Prevention; UH; Appropriation 4/28/2023:  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309  SB1553
HB1150 University of Hawaii; Hawaii Ant Lab; Little Fire Ant; Appropriation S 3/10/2023: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 408); AND Passed First Reading; AND Referred to AEN, WAM. SB1552
HB1162 Green Fee H 2/17/2023: Report adopted. referred to the committee on FIN as amended in HD 2 SB304
HB 1237 Green Fee 2/14/2023 The committee on WAL recommends that the measure be deferred.  
HB1317 Establish Hawaii Environmental Protection Agency; Transfer of Functions potential impact to the administration of HISC and Invasive Species H 1/30/2023: Referred to EEP/WAL, AGR/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 SB1597
HB1382 Donation of wild game meat 5/4/2023 H Transmitted to Governor. SB1603
HB1388 Natural Resource Management Special Fund – Funding for Invasive Species Control H 1/30/2023: Referred to WAL, TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3  
       
SB58 Environmental and Agricultural Affirmation; Declaration Form S 1/20/2023: Referred to AEN/EET, JDC. HB592
SB255 Prohibits planting of large trees along disaster evacuation routes S 1/23/2023: Referred to PSM, WAM.  
SB304 Green Fee 4/28/2023: H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 5:00PM in conference room 229. HB1162
SB354 General Appropriations Act of 2023 – Funding to control pests S 1/25/2023: Referred to WAM. HB300
SB364 Address impacts to natural resources and management of natural and open space resources. Allocates annually transient accommodations tax S 1/25/2023: Referred to WTL/EET, WAM. HB956
SB432 Designates Hawaii coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure H 2/16/2023: Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 15.  
SB468 Authorizes DLNR to adopt rules to prevent and respond to the introduction of aquatic nuisance species from discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel S 2/14/2023: The committee on TCA and WTL deferred the measure. HB755
SB633 Plant and Animal Declaration Form S 1/25/2023: Referred to AEN/EET, WAM. HB544
SB636 Green Fee S 2/17/2023: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM  
SB641 Department of Agriculture. infrastructure projects – prevent introduction of pests S 2/7/2023: The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-08-23 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.  
SB652 Two-Lined Spittlebug – Funding to control invasive species  4/28/2023: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309.  
SB658 Green Fee S 1/25/2023: Referred to EET/WTL, WAM. HB442
SB742 Establishes an Educational Support Associate position within the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources’ Kona cooperative extension – pest control S 2/13/2023: Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 188) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.  
SB743 Coffee Leaf Rust 5/5/2023 S Enrolled to Governor.  
SB744 Coffee Leaf Rust 4/28/2023:  Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309   
SB785 Sustainable Development Goals – Based on similar goals from the United Nations S 2/14/2023: The committee on TCA deferred the measure.  
SB948 Removal of hazard Albizia trees H 3/24/2023:  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 (WAL amended on 3/22) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN  
SB998 Establish a Spay and Neuter Special Fund to help control Free-Roaming Cats S 2/10/2023: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. HB220
SB 1132 Decorticator Facility; Maui; Hemp:
Properly process and dispose of invasive plants to prevent contamination back into the land / free up landfill space
2/15/2023   Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM  
SB1150 Pesticides; Fertilizers (Exemption for invasive species control) S 1/27/2023: Referred to AEN/PSM, WAM. HB656
SB1193 Using albizia trees in commercial products S 2/9/2023: The committees on EET/HRE/AEN deferred the measure HB466
SB1349 Green Fee S 1/30/2023: Referred to EET/WTL, WAM. HB1051
SB1486 Axis Deer meat processing H 3/21/2023: H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 (AGR) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN   
SB1511 RCUH contracts – Related to Invasive Species S 3/9/2023: In House, Pass First Reading, and Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 17  
SB1517 Funding for pilot field studies to evaluate control tools; develop a control plan, and support other efforts to reduce the Rose-ringed Parakeet; on Oahu  S 1/30/2023: Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM.  
SB1537 General Appropriations Act of 2023 – Funding to control pests S 1/30/2023: Referred to WAM.  
SB1552 University of Hawaii; Hawaii Ant Lab; Little Fire Ant; Appropriation 5/5/2023 S Enrolled to Governor. HB1150
SB1553 Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle; Prevention; UH; Appropriation S 1/30/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. HB1149
SB1590 Axis Deer Meat Inspections / use of Axis Deer meat S 2/6/2023: Re-Referred to AEN, WAM/CPN.  
SB1597 Establish Hawaii Environmental Protection Agency (Potential administrative impacts to HISC and invasive species) S 2/7/2023: The committees on GVO/AEN/WTL each deferred the measure. HB1317
SB1603 Donation of Wild Game / Meat Processing S 1/30/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. HB1382