Invasive Species Bill Tracking
Invasive Species Bill Tracking – 2023 Legislative Session
Click on Bill Number to hyperlink to Hawai’i Legislature website.
{Last Updated Friday, May 5th 4:15pm}
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 |