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HI SB757

Bill

Status

Passed

7/2/2013

Primary Sponsor

Malama Solomon

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Livestock Revitalization Program to include goats, sheep, and farmed fish or crustaceans in addition to existing dairy cows, poultry, pigs, and beef cattle.

  • Reduces the minimum herd size requirement for pork producers from 50 to 20 sows and establishes new minimum thresholds for new categories: 25 lactating milking goats, 30 sheep or lambs, and 2,000 pounds annual sales for aquacultural fish or crustaceans.

  • Allows milk from both cows and goats to be included in the definition of "milk" under the program.

  • Caps the total annual grant per qualified producer at a specified amount (blank in document) or a percentage of feed costs incurred, with specific profit margins capped by producer type.

  • Requires the Livestock Revitalization Program to be funded through the Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund and appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 to support feed cost subsidies and program administration.

Legislative Description

Agriculture; Future Farmers of America Program; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 204, 6/26/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).

7/2/2013

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2013
Agriculture3/7/2013
Ways and Means2/11/2013
Agriculture1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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