Invasive Species Bill Tracking
Invasive Species Bill Tracking – 2023 Legislative Session
| BILL NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | CURRENT STATUS | COMPANION |
| HB220 | Establishes a Spay and Neuter Special Fund | H 1/25/2023: Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1 | SB998 |
| HB300 | General Appropriations Act of 2023 – Funding to control pests | H 1/25/2023: Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 | SB354 |
| HB312 | Advisory committee on pesticides – add new members from coffee and agriculture industry | H 1/25/2023: Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 1 | |
| HB420 | CIP; Fourth Representative District; Albizia tree control $400k | H 1/25/2023: Referred to FIN, referral sheet 1 | |
| HB442 | Green Fee | H 1/30/2023: Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-02-23 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. | 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 1/30/2023: Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 | SB633 |
| HB577 | Funding to HISC for the control and eradication of Rose Ringed Parakeets | H 1/27/2023: Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2 | |
| HB592 | Establish a mandatory environmental and agricultural Declation Form | H 1/30/2023: Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-02-23 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. | SB58 |
| HB606 | Expand meat processing capacity for Axis Deer | H 1/27/2023: Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2 | |
| 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 |
1/23/2023 Introduced and Passed First Reading | |
| HB755 | Authorizes DLNR to adopt rules to prevent and respond to the introduction of aquatic nuisance species from discharges incidental to normal vessel operations | H 1/31/2023: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL/EEP on Thursday, 02-09-23 8:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. | SB468 |
| HB760 | Aquatic Resources; DLNR; Rulemaking Authority; Flexibility; Adaptive Management | H 1/30/2023: Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 | SB1033 |
| HB761 | DLNR; Coral Reef; Restoration; Habitat Enhancement; Appropriation | H 1/30/2023: Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 | |
| 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 |
1/25/2023 Introduced and Pass First Reading | |
| HB952 | Appropriates funds to DLNR to address the impacts of climate change in the State | H 1/30/2023: Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 | |
| 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 | H 1/30/2023: Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 | SB1553 |
| HB1150 | University of Hawaii; Hawaii Ant Lab; Little Fire Ant; Appropriation | H 1/30/2023: Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 | SB1552 |
| HB1162 | Green Fee | H 1/30/2023: Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-02-23 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. | SB304 |
| HB 1237 | Green Fee | 1/30/2023 Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-02-23 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE | |
| 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 meatDonation of wild game meat | H 2/1/2023: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-03-23 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. | 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 | S 1/25/2023: Referred to WTL/EET, WAM. | 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 | S 1/30/2023: The committee(s) on AEN/WTL deferred the measure until 02-03-23 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. | |
| 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 1/25/2023: Referred to WTL/TCA, JDC. | HB755 |
| SB633 | Plant and Animal Declaration Form | S 1/25/2023: Referred to AEN/EET, WAM. | HB544 |
| SB636 | Green Fee | S 1/25/2023: Referred to EET/WTL, WAM. | |
| SB641 | Department of Agriculture. infrastructure projects – prevent introduction of pests | S 1/25/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. | |
| SB652 | Two-Lined Spittlebug – Funding to control invasive species | S 1/25/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. | |
| 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 1/25/2023: Referred to HRE, WAM. | |
| SB743 | Coffee Leaf Rust | S 1/25/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. | |
| SB744 | Coffee Leaf Rust | S 1/25/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. | |
| SB785 | Sustainable Development Goals – Based on similar goals from the United Nations | S 1/25/2023: Referred to TCA, JDC. | |
| SB948 | Removal of hazard Albizia trees | S 1/27/2023: Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM. | |
| SB998 | Establish a Spay and Neuter Special Fund to help control Free-Roaming Cats | S 1/27/2023: Referred to AEN, 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 |
1/23/2023 Introduced and Passed First Reading | |
| 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 1/27/2023: Referred to EET/HRE/AEN, WAM. | HB466 |
| SB1349 | Green Fee | S 1/30/2023: Referred to EET/WTL, WAM. | HB1051 |
| SB1486 | Axis Deer meat processing | S 1/30/2023: Referred to AEN/WTL, WAM. | |
| SB1511 | RCUH contracts – Related to Invasive Species | S 1/31/2023: Re-Referred to HRE, WAM. | |
| 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 | S 1/30/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. | 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 1/30/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. | |
| SB1597 | Establish Hawaii Environmental Protection Agency (Potential administrative impacts to HISC and invasive species) | S 1/30/2023: Referred to GVO/AEN/WTL, WAM. | HB1317 |
| SB1603 | Donation of Wild Game / Meat Processing | S 1/30/2023: Referred to AEN, WAM. | HB1382 |