Bill Text: HI SB648 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To Aquaculture.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [SB648 Detail]

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THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

648

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to Aquaculture.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources, in consultation with the department of agriculture, shall establish and administer an aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory to support the development of the aquaculture industry.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of the aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory within the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources, in consultation with the department of agriculture, including procuring staff, equipment, and supplies.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of one full-time (1.0 FTE) aquaculture veterinarian position within the aquaculture and livestock support services branch of the department of agriculture's division of animal industry.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Aquaculture Disease Diagnostic Laboratory; Aquaculture Veterinarian; University of Hawaii; College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources; Department of Agriculture; Division of Animal Industry; Aquaculture and Livestock Support Services Branch; Positions; Appropriations

 

Description:

Requires the University of Hawaii, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to establish and administer an aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory.  Appropriates funds for the laboratory.  Establishes and appropriates funds for an aquaculture veterinarian position within the Department of Agriculture.

 

 

 

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