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HI SB2936

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Defense to inspect shipping containers at commercial harbors to detect and confiscate materials constituting a threat to state security, including explosives (excluding fireworks).

  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to inspect shipping containers at commercial harbors to detect and detain materials constituting a threat to state security, including explosives (excluding fireworks).

  • Authorizes the Department of Transportation to inspect shipping containers at commercial harbors to detect and confiscate materials constituting a threat to state security, including explosives (excluding fireworks).

  • Designates the Department of Defense as the lead state agency to coordinate shipping container inspections and allows all three departments to collaborate with federal agencies and other state and county agencies.

  • Supersedes labor work rules and contracts that conflict with these inspection powers and clarifies the statute does not interfere with interstate commerce.

Legislative Description

Harbors; Inspection of Shipping Containers

Last Action

(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Berg, Keith-Agaran, Manahan, Takumi, Thielen excused (5).

3/12/2010

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/29/2010

Full Bill Text

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