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HI SB663
Bill
Status
1/20/2023
Primary Sponsor
Mike Gabbard
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $300,000 for fiscal year 2023-2024 and $300,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025 to establish one full-time agriculture education coordinator position within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
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Addresses Hawaii's shortage of new farmers (average farmer age 60) and declining agricultural workforce by supporting agriculture education through a coordinated framework across preschool through post-secondary levels.
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Coordinator will implement recommendations from the Agriculture Education Working Group's 2019 report to increase students in agriculture education, teacher training, and local food producers.
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Takes effect July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Relating To The University Of Hawaii.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/17/2023