Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB414 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 414 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
2	2
3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 414
4	4	THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
5	5	STATE OF HAWAII
6	6
7	7	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8	8
9	9	H.B. NO.
10	10
11	11	414
12	12
13	13	THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
14	14
15	15
16	16
17	17	STATE OF HAWAII
18	18
19	19
20	20
21	21
22	22
23	23
24	24
25	25
26	26
27	27
28	28
29	29
30	30
31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
32	32
33	33
34	34
35	35
36	36
37	37	RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.
38	38
39	39
40	40
41	41
42	42
43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
44	44
45	45
46	46
47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that international trade in coral, live rock, and other coral reef organisms contributes to the decline and degradation of reefs. According to the Coral Reef Alliance, coral reef species are removed from the reef and traded in numerous domestic and international markets for use as curios, limestone, traditional medicines, live marine ornamentals, coral and "live rock" for aquaria, and construction materials. The legislature finds that the United States is a primary consumer and importer of coral reef associated species for the aquarium, home dcor, and jewelry industries. Furthermore, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora states that the United States is the largest importer of live coral and reef rock, bringing in more than eighty per cent of the live-coral trade (more than four hundred thousand pieces a year) and more than half of the marine aquarium fish sold worldwide. United States and other international demand for corals, coral products, and reef-associated species has drawn concern about the damaging effects on the health of coral reef ecosystems, other marine life, and the environment. The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the import of coral products into the State and the sale of coral products in the State. SECTION 2. Chapter 187A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§187A- Sale, import, or export of coral products; prohibition. (a) It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any coral product in the State, import any coral product into the State, or export any coral product out of the State. (b) For purposes of this section, "coral product" means any product made from dead coral, including curios, jewelry, limestone and construction materials, cosmetics, medicines, and other novel commercial products." SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
48	48
49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that international trade in coral, live rock, and other coral reef organisms contributes to the decline and degradation of reefs. According to the Coral Reef Alliance, coral reef species are removed from the reef and traded in numerous domestic and international markets for use as curios, limestone, traditional medicines, live marine ornamentals, coral and "live rock" for aquaria, and construction materials. The legislature finds that the United States is a primary consumer and importer of coral reef associated species for the aquarium, home dcor, and jewelry industries. Furthermore, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora states that the United States is the largest importer of live coral and reef rock, bringing in more than eighty per cent of the live-coral trade (more than four hundred thousand pieces a year) and more than half of the marine aquarium fish sold worldwide. United States and other international demand for corals, coral products, and reef-associated species has drawn concern about the damaging effects on the health of coral reef ecosystems, other marine life, and the environment.
50	50
51	51	The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the import of coral products into the State and the sale of coral products in the State.
52	52
53	53	SECTION 2. Chapter 187A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
54	54
55	55	"§187A- Sale, import, or export of coral products; prohibition. (a) It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any coral product in the State, import any coral product into the State, or export any coral product out of the State.
56	56
57	57	(b) For purposes of this section, "coral product" means any product made from dead coral, including curios, jewelry, limestone and construction materials, cosmetics, medicines, and other novel commercial products."
58	58
59	59	SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
60	60
61	61	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
62	62
63	63
64	64
65	65	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
66	66
67	67	INTRODUCED BY:
68	68
69	69	_____________________________
70	70
71	71	Report Title: Coral Products; Sale or Import; Prohibition Description: Prohibits the sale of coral products in the State and the importing and exporting of coral product. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
72	72
73	73
74	74
75	75	Report Title:
76	76
77	77	Coral Products; Sale or Import; Prohibition
78	78
79	79
80	80
81	81	Description:
82	82
83	83	Prohibits the sale of coral products in the State and the importing and exporting of coral product.
84	84
85	85
86	86
87	87
88	88
89	89
90	90
91	91	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.