Report Title:

Inspection and Quarantine

Description:

Adds new definitions to the quarantine law. Establishes a service charge to individuals importing any article or means of conveyance for inspection and quarantine services. Establishes the Inspection and Quarantine funds to accept fees, charges, fines, legislative appropriations, and federal funds.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

183

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 150A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§150A- Inspection and quarantine service charge. (a) The board shall prescribe and collect a service charge from any person who imports any article or means of conveyance for inspection and quarantine services. The board shall establish a service charge to ensure that the amount of the service charge is commensurate with the costs of inspection and quarantine services.

(b) Any person who imports an article or means of conveyance shall pay the service charge to the board before the article or means of conveyance is moved from a port of entry.

(c) If a person subject to the service charge under this section fails to pay the service charge when due, the board shall assess a late payment penalty.

(d) The service charges collected by the board under this section shall be deposited in the inspection and quarantine fund.

§150A- Inspection and quarantine fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the inspection and quarantine fund, into which shall be deposited:

(1) Legislative appropriations for inspection and quarantine services;

(2) Service charges collected under section 150A- ;

(3) Fees for permits and inspections;

(4) Fines and penalties collected for violations of this chapter; and

(5) Federal funds received for inspection and quarantine programs.

(b) The moneys of the inspection and quarantine fund shall be used for the operation of inspection and monitoring programs at ports of entry."

SECTION 2. Section 150A-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

""Article" means any material or tangible object that could harbor invasive species including plants, plant products, soil, boxes and containers, vehicles, baggage, or packing material used in connection with the movement of plants, plant products, or animals.

"Means of conveyance" means any personal property used for or intended for use for the movement of any other personal property."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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