Loading chat...

HI HB609

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the meat inspection program under chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

  • Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) inspector program supervisor position and three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions to perform meat inspection services.

  • Addresses Hawaii's meat inspection capacity needs driven by consumer demand for locally grown beef and the axis deer population explosion in Maui County.

  • Aims to restore and update the state's meat inspection program, which was discontinued in the mid-1990s due to budget and staffing cuts.

  • Takes effect on June 30, 3000 (note: effective date appears to contain a typographical error).

Legislative Description

Relating To Agriculture.

Appropriations ($)

Last Action

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309

4/28/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/22/2023
Agriculture and Environment3/10/2023
Finance2/17/2023
Agriculture1/27/2023

Full Bill Text

No bill text available