Hawaii Senate Bill 734 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-21 - Re-Referred to WLA/HEA/EET, WAM.
Pending: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Increases the pesticide licensing fee. Amends authorized uses for moneys in the pesticide use revolving fund. Requires memorandum of understanding between the department of agriculture and the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources regarding the expenditure of funds from the pesticide use revolving fund and a report to the legislature. Establishes an environmental toxicologist position within the department of agriculture and a pesticide extension specialist, through a contract with the department of agriculture, within the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources. Appropriates funds out of the pesticide use revolving fund for specific purposes. Removes the sunset date of Act 168, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010.

Pesticides; Licensing; Fees; Pesticide Use Revolving Fund; Appropriation ($)

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]
Sen. Gil Riviere [D]	Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-21	Senate	Re-Referred to WLA/HEA/EET, WAM.
2015-12-17		Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to AGL/HEA/ENE, WAM.
2015-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

HB504 (Same As) 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=734&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB734_.HTM