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HI HB823

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

4/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Clift Tsuji

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a two-year agricultural theft pilot project in the Department of Agriculture focused on investigating and prosecuting agricultural theft or vandalism in Hawaii County.

  • Department of Agriculture shall partner with Hawaii County to hire an enforcement officer within the prosecuting attorney's office.

  • Department must assess the pilot project by January 1, 2017, evaluating conviction rates, prosecution best practices, prevalence patterns, prevention strategies, and recommendations for statewide implementation.

  • Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 as a grant-in-aid to Hawaii County's prosecuting attorney office.

  • Department of Agriculture shall submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the legislature by December 31, 2016.

Legislative Description

Agricultural Theft Pilot Project; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).

4/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Water, Land, and Agriculture1/21/2016
Ways and Means3/27/2015
Agriculture3/10/2015
Finance2/19/2015
Judiciary2/10/2015
Agriculture1/28/2015

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