Report Title:

Invasive Species Council

Description:

Administratively attaches the temporary invasive species council to the department of agriculture rather than the office of the governor. (HB409 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

409

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the environment.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Act 85, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003, is amended by amending subsection (b) of section 3 to read as follows:

"(b) The council members shall be appointed by the governor not later than January 1, 2004. The council shall be administratively attached to the [office of the governor] department of agriculture and shall be composed of:

(1) The president of the University of Hawaii or the president's designated representative;

(2) The director, or the director's designated representative, of each of the following departments:

(A) Business, economic development, and tourism;

(B) Health; and

(C) Transportation; and

(3) The chairperson, or the chairperson's designated representative, of each of the following departments:

(A) Agriculture; and

(B) Land and natural resources."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.