Bill Text: HI HB617 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Animals.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-24 - Referred to AGR, JUD, referral sheet 5 [HB617 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-HB617-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to animals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 150A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§150A- Dangerous
wild animals; prohibition on importation. (a)
No person shall import a dangerous wild animal into the State except as
provided in this section.
(b) The board may authorize, by permit, the
import of a dangerous wild animal for:
(1) A research,
medical, or scientific purpose approved by the board; or
(2) Exhibition in a
government zoo or government-affiliated aquarium.
(c) The chairperson may authorize, by permit, the
import of a dangerous wild animal for a period not to exceed ninety days for
performance in commercial filming; provided that:
(1) The dangerous
wild animal's performance is part of the scene within a production being filmed;
and
(2) The permit
includes conditions sufficient to address any associated risks and to assure
the applicability of this subsection.
(d) As used in this section, "dangerous wild
animal" means a non-domestic animal capable of causing significant risk to
animal or public health and safety in the absence of containment measures and
safeguards, including the following animals:
(1) Lion (Panthera
leo);
(2) Tiger (Panthera
tigris);
(3) Cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatus);
(4) Jaguar
(Panthera onca);
(5) Cougar (Felis concolor);
(6) Leopard
(Panthera pardus);
(7) Clouded leopard
(Panthera nebulosa);
(8) Caracal (Felis
caracal or Lynx caracal);
(9) Ocelot (Felis
pardalis);
(10) Margay (Felis
wiedii);
(11) Serval (Felis
serval);
(12) Bear (all
species in the family Ursidae);
(13) Wolf (Canis
lupus and Canis rufus);
(14) Hyena (Crocuta
crocuta);
(15) Aardwolf
(Proteles cristatus);
(16) Elephant (all
species in the family Elephantidae);
(17) Rhinoceros (all
species in the family Rhinocerotidae);
(18) Hippopotamus
(all species in the family Hippopotamidae);
(19) Non-human
primates (all species in order Primates except humans);
(20) Crocodile (all
species in genus Crocodylus);
(21) Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis);
(22) Caiman (Caiman
crocodilus);
(23) Gharial or
gavial (Gavialis gangeticus); and
(24) Any other animal determined by the board to be a dangerous wild animal."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Dangerous Wild Animals; Prohibition on Importation; Exceptions
Description:
Codifies provisions of Board of Agriculture rules that prohibit the importation of dangerous wild animals into the State except for research, medical, or scientific purposes as determined by the board; for exhibition in government zoos or government-affiliated aquariums; or for commercial filming.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
