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HI HB1745

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues to the Department of Health for fiscal year 2016-2017 to hire 37.0 full-time equivalent positions for vector control
  • New positions include a vector control program manager, communications specialist, and 35 staff positions
  • Directs the Department of Health to fully reestablish a Vector Control Sector Branch within its Environmental Health Administration
  • Addresses dengue fever outbreak concerns and vector control capacity losses from 2009 funding cuts that eliminated dozens of mosquito and rat control workers
  • Takes effect on July 1, 2070

Legislative Description

Vector Control; Department of Health; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Oshiro excused (2).

2/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/11/2016
Health1/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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