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HI HB209

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2023

Primary Sponsor

Adrian Tam

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to include a statement in the plant and animal declaration form notifying tourists of federal, state, and county laws protecting public monuments, Native Hawaiian cultural sites, burial grounds, and places of worship.

  • The required statement must inform tourists that protections may exist and direct them to gohawaii.com for more information about desecration laws.

  • Tourists must affirm on the declaration form that they are aware of the protections and will comply with Hawaii's desecration laws.

  • Effective date of June 30, 3000 (note: this appears to be a clerical error in the bill text).

Legislative Description

Relating To Tourism.

Department of Agriculture

Last Action

The committee on EET deferred the measure.

3/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Environment3/9/2023
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/17/2023
Agriculture1/25/2023

Full Bill Text

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