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HI HB2669

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2010

Primary Sponsor

Ken Ito

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from fishing for, taking, selling, offering for sale, or possessing walu (also known as escolar or lepidocybium flavobrunneum) in Hawaii waters.

  • Establishes that consumption of more than six ounces of walu can cause severe diarrhea and digestive problems due to high levels of indigestible wax esters.

  • Notes that walu's appearance is difficult to distinguish from butterfish and is frequently mislabeled or sold as butterfish to consumers.

  • Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules under chapter 91 to implement the prohibition.

  • Takes effect upon approval.

Legislative Description

Walu; Prohibition

Last Action

(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

2/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Water, Land, & Ocean Resources1/27/2010

Full Bill Text

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