Loading chat...

HI SB648

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2023

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and administer an aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory within the veterinary laboratory of the division of animal industry.

  • Appropriates funding for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for the aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory, including staff, equipment, and supplies (amount not specified in bill).

  • Creates one full-time aquaculture veterinarian position (1.0 FTE) within the aquaculture and livestock support services branch with appropriations for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 (amount not specified in bill).

  • Creates two full-time Microbiologist III (SR-20) positions (2.0 FTE) within the aquaculture and livestock support services branch with $500,000 appropriated for each of fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Relating To Aquaculture.

Appropriations ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/17/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/17/2023
Agriculture and Environment1/25/2023

Full Bill Text

No bill text available