H.B. 2142 Summary

• Appropriates general revenue funds to the Department of Agriculture for meat inspection services under chapter 159, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for fiscal year 2024-2025

• Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) inspector program supervisor position and three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions for the meat inspection program

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

• Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to expend appropriated funds for meat inspection services costs, with consideration for certifying local veterinarians to reduce transportation costs on islands

• Takes effect on July 1, 3000