HI HB856

Appropriates $1,250,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $1,250,000 for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Establishes eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) agricultural technician positions to maintain experimental and demonstration plant and animal trials and support station facilities and equipment.

Establishes four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) community coordinator positions to connect the college with local communities and provide education and farming opportunities.

Positions support the college's agricultural research and extension stations initiatives, local farmers and ranchers, pest and disease management, climate adaptation, and agricultural workforce development.

Takes effect on July 1, 2025.