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HI SB2737

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

S.B. 2737 Summary

  • Appropriates general revenue funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) extension agent position at the Hawaii Ant Lab West Hawaii office for fiscal year 2020-2021.

  • Addresses the workload of the existing single employee who handled over 250 inquiries, 122 ant samples, farm visits, and community presentations in a single quarter.

  • Responds to the rapid spread of little fire ant populations across the island of Hawaii, particularly in West Hawaii.

  • Funds to be expended by the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Relating To Invasive Species.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

2/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/14/2020
Higher Education1/27/2020

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