HI HB856

Appropriates $1,250,000 per year for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 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 support research and extension station operations

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

Agricultural technicians will maintain experimental and demonstration plant and animal trials, as well as station facilities and equipment

Effective date is July 1, 2025