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HI SB2513

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gil Riviere

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to hire three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions on the island of Oahu within the Department of Agriculture's pesticides branch.

  • Addresses concerns about insufficient oversight of restricted use pesticides and unreasonably long response times to alleged violations, particularly on Oahu.

  • Funds to be expended by the Department of Agriculture for the stated purpose of improving pesticide regulation and enforcement under the Hawaii Pesticides Law.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Department of Agriculture; Pesticides; Inspector Positions; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

2/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/17/2016
Water, Land, and Agriculture1/27/2016

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