Status of Environmental Legislation in 2015 Session Hawaii State Legislature.

Bill Description
Bill #
Status
Bill Title
Prohibits the selling or offering for sale any
fish or aquatic life taken under an aquarium
fish permit subjected to substantial injury or
cruel treatment.

S 2/2/2015: Referred to
WTL/JDL, WAM.

SB661

Public Safety;
Unmanned Aerial
Systems; Test Site;
Appropriation

Establishes the Hawaii unmanned aerial

systems test site chief operating officer
position

S 1/26/2015: Referred
to TRA/PSM/HEA,
WAM.

SB322

Aquatic Life;
Aquarium Permits;
Fish; Sale of Aquatic
Life for Aquarium Use
Prohibited

Criminalizes the sale of aquatic life for

aquarium use and establishes the penalties for
S 2/2/2015: Refirst and subsequent violations. Amends
existing aquarium fish permit law to conform Referred to WTL,
JDL/WAM.
to the ban.

HB883

Aquarium fish;
Substantial Injury;
Penalties

Prohibits the selling or offering for sale any

fish or aquatic life taken under an aquarium
fish permit subjected to substantial injury or
cruel treatment.

H 1/28/2015: Referred
to OMH, JUD, referral
sheet 3
H 1/28/2015: Referred
to OMH, JUD, referral
sheet 3

Aquarium fish;
Substantial Injury;
SB1340 Penalties

HB873

Aquatic Life;
Protection

Prohibits the sale of aquatic life for aquarium

purposes.

HB606

Aquarium Fish;
Moratorium;
Dislocated Workers
Program

Establishes a 10 year moratorium on the taking

of aquarium fish. Provides assistance, training, H 1/28/2015: Referred
to OMH, LAB, FIN,
and related employment services to workers
referral sheet 2
dislocated by the moratorium.