Bill Text: HI SB485 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Biosecurity.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-23 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 954). [SB485 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2019-SB485-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

485

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature reaffirms that the invasion of Hawaii by insects, disease-bearing organisms, snakes, weeds, and other pests is the single greatest threat to Hawaii's economy and natural environment and to the health and lifestyle of Hawaii's people.  The legislature finds that action is needed to improve the State's programs to mitigate the threats and impacts of invasive species to effectively implement the Hawaii interagency biosecurity plan.

     The legislature recognizes the Hawaii interagency biosecurity plan as the primary guiding document for improving invasive species prevention, detection, and control capacity over the ten-year scope of the plan, from 2017 to 2027.

     The legislature recognizes the inspection of imported goods in domestic cargo by the department of agriculture as the first line of defense in detection and control of invasive species.

     The purpose of this Act is to enhance protection of Hawaii's natural resources, agriculture, human health, and way of life by increasing the portion of the barrel tax deposited into the agricultural development and food security special fund, which may be used to, among other things, fund agricultural inspector positions and other activities intended to increase agricultural production or processing that may lead to reduced importation of food, fodder, or feed.

     SECTION 2.  Section 243-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  In addition to any other taxes provided by law, subject to the exemptions set forth in section 243-7, there is hereby imposed a state environmental response, energy, and food security tax on each barrel or fractional part of a barrel of petroleum product sold by a distributor to any retail dealer or end user of petroleum product, other than a refiner.  The tax shall be $1.05 on each barrel or fractional part of a barrel of petroleum product that is not aviation fuel; provided that of the tax collected pursuant to this subsection:

     (1)  5 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the environmental response revolving fund established under section 128D-2;

     (2)  15 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the energy security special fund established under section 201-12.8;

     (3)  10 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the energy systems development special fund established under section 304A-2169.1; and

     (4)  [15]     cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the agricultural development and food security special fund established under section 141‑10.

     The tax imposed by this subsection shall be paid by the distributor of the petroleum product."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

Biosecurity; Barrel Tax; Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund

 

Description:

Increases the amount of barrel tax deposited into the agricultural development and food security special fund.  (SB485 HD1)

 

 

 

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