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HI HB2777

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mark Nakashima

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) extension agent positions at the assistant or associate rank.

  • One FTE extension agent position to support 4-H youth development and intergenerational programming in Kona, Hawaii County.

  • One FTE extension agent position to support 4-H youth development and intergenerational programming in Lihue, Kauai County.

  • Addresses declining staffing in 4-H programs, which decreased from 15 FTE to 7.5 FTE since 2000, despite serving over 200,000 youths (15.1 percent of state population aged 5-18).

  • Declares that appropriations will exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 under Hawaii Constitution Article VII, Section 9 and HRS sections 37-91 and 37-93.

Legislative Description

Relating To The University Of Hawaii.

Appropriation

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).

2/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2024
Higher Education & Technology1/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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