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HI HB2319

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2022

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to pay all neighbor island inspection permit fees for service animals being transported for release at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Kahului Airport, or Lihue Airport.

  • Addresses disparity where service animals arriving at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Oahu have inspection fees waived, while those arriving at other islands must pay the inspection permit fee.

  • Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 to cover implementation costs (specific dollar amount not specified in bill text).

  • Service animals subject to this requirement are defined under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 347-2.5.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Service Animals.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Kapela excused (2).

2/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance2/18/2022
Consumer Protection & Commerce2/8/2022
Agriculture1/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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