Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB994 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 994 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to Uhu. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 994
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to Uhu.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that uhu, the Hawaiian name for the parrotfish, sustain ocean environments by eating seaweed and algae that would otherwise smother reef coral, as well as by eating parts of sickened coral reef. Further, seven varieties of uhu can be found in state waters and any individual uhu produces approximately two-thousand pounds of sand per year by passing processed coral particles and vegetation through its gills. The legislature notes that Hawaii's uhu population is on the decline, with a noted reduction of seventy to eighty per cent over the last thirty years, according to federal data on Hawaiian ocean reefs. The legislature also finds that uhu wield historical and cultural significance in Hawaii. In particular, traditional Hawaiian villages often maintained fishponds, in which uhu were raised as a source of nourishment. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to prohibit people from fishing or otherwise removing uhu from state waters, in an effort to conserve the declining uhu populations and maintain the health of Hawaii's vulnerable ocean ecosystems. SECTION 2. Chapter 188, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§188- Uhu (Parrotfish), fishing or removal, prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly remove uhu, or parrotfish, from state waters." SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that uhu, the Hawaiian name for the parrotfish, sustain ocean environments by eating seaweed and algae that would otherwise smother reef coral, as well as by eating parts of sickened coral reef. Further, seven varieties of uhu can be found in state waters and any individual uhu produces approximately two-thousand pounds of sand per year by passing processed coral particles and vegetation through its gills. The legislature notes that Hawaii's uhu population is on the decline, with a noted reduction of seventy to eighty per cent over the last thirty years, according to federal data on Hawaiian ocean reefs.
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51	51	The legislature also finds that uhu wield historical and cultural significance in Hawaii. In particular, traditional Hawaiian villages often maintained fishponds, in which uhu were raised as a source of nourishment.
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53	53	Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to prohibit people from fishing or otherwise removing uhu from state waters, in an effort to conserve the declining uhu populations and maintain the health of Hawaii's vulnerable ocean ecosystems.
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55	55	SECTION 2. Chapter 188, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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57	57	"§188- Uhu (Parrotfish), fishing or removal, prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly remove uhu, or parrotfish, from state waters."
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59	59	SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
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61	61	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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99	99	Report Title: Uhu; Parrotfish; Prohibition; Fishing Ban Description: Prohibits all removal of uhu, also known as parrotfish, from state waters. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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107	107	Uhu; Parrotfish; Prohibition; Fishing Ban
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113	113	Prohibits all removal of uhu, also known as parrotfish, from state waters.
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121	121	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.