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HI HB2258
Bill
Status
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Lauren Matsumoto
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AI Summary
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Appropriates general revenue funds for fiscal year 2016-2017 to the Department of Agriculture to hire three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions on the island of Oahu within the pesticides branch.
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Addresses public concerns about insufficient oversight of restricted use pesticides, citing unreasonably long response times to alleged violations particularly on Oahu.
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Establishes that the appropriated funds shall be expended by the Department of Agriculture solely for the purpose of creating these three new inspector positions.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Department of Agriculture; Pesticides; Inspector Positions; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/11/2016