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HI HB686
Bill
Status
1/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kaniela Ing
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AI Summary
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Prohibits propagating, cultivating, or farming genetically engineered fish in state marine waters.
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Prohibits selling, attempting to sell, or possessing genetically engineered fish.
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Defines "genetically engineered" as alterations to a life form or its progeny at the nucleic acid level using recombinant DNA technology.
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Excludes organisms developed through traditional breeding, hybridization, or nondirected mutagenesis from the definition of genetically engineered.
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Takes effect on December 24, 2088.
Legislative Description
Genetically Engineered Fish
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
2/12/2016