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HI HB227

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2023

Primary Sponsor

Micah Aiu

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the Department of Health for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to control Hawaii's feral chicken population (specific amount left blank in bill).
  • Requires the Department of Health to establish and publicize a feral chicken complaint hotline for the public to report nuisances, health hazards, and request removal of feral chickens.
  • Authorizes the Department of Health to contract with nonprofit or for-profit entities to carry out feral chicken control activities.
  • Addresses concerns including feral chickens trespassing in yards, damaging crops, creating health hazards through unsanitary droppings, spreading diseases to native and domestic birds, and roosters creating noise disturbances.
  • Takes effect on July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Relating To Feral Chicken Control.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

12/11/2023

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/25/2023

Full Bill Text

No bill text available