Bill Text: HI SB1590 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Agriculture.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-23 - Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 768). [SB1590 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB1590-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature notes that the State's meat inspection program was discontinued in the mid-1990s due to cuts to budget and staffing mandated by reduction in force initiatives. Restoring and updating the meat inspection program will not only grow Hawaii's livestock industry but address the beneficial use of axis deer and other ungulates. Supplementing existing federal inspection capacity will also assist the livestock industry with greater access to the marketplace.
The legislature further finds that federal laws have changed, and the state meat inspection program should be restored and updated to comply with new requirements, meet the needs of the State's diverse livestock industry and local demand, and ensure the livestock industry remains a productive part of the State's economic engine. As an island state, transportation costs for a limited number of inspectors can be costly. Therefore, certification of local veterinarians should be explored and implemented to meet additional federal requirements.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Direct the department of agriculture to assess steps necessary for the State to supplement federal authority to perform meat inspections with state inspectors;
(2) Direct the department of agriculture to assess steps necessary to fully transfer meat inspection authority from federal authority to the State; and
(3) Appropriate funds to the department of agriculture for three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions to perform meat inspections.
SECTION 2. (a) The department of agriculture shall assess the steps necessary for the State to supplement federal authority to perform meat inspections with state inspectors.
(b) The department of agriculture shall also assess the steps necessary to fully transfer meat inspection authority from federal authority to the State.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions within the department of agriculture for meat inspections.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
DOA; Meat Inspections; Authority; Positions; Appropriation
Description:
Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary for the State to supplement federal authority to perform meat inspections within the State. Requires the Department of Agriculture to assess the steps necessary to transfer full authority over meat inspections from federal authority to the State. Appropriates funds for the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspector positions within the Department of Agriculture to perform meat inspections. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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