Bill Text: HI HB1040 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Invasive Species; Mitigation; Economic Model Formula; Appropriation ($)
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-01-21 - Re-Referred to EET, WAM. [HB1040 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB1040-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to invasive species.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) The Hawaii invasive species council shall execute a contract with the economic research organization at the University of Hawaii for services to establish an economic model formula that establishes the impact of and the cost to mitigate invasive species in the State.
(b) The Hawaii invasive species council shall submit a report of the economic model formula to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2016.
SECTION 2. 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 2015-2016 for contracting with the economic research organization at the University of Hawaii for services to establish an economic model formula that establishes the impact of and the cost to mitigate invasive species in the State.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii invasive species council for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. (a) The legislative reference bureau shall update its 2002 study "Filling the Gaps in the Fight Against Invasive Species," by reporting on:
(1) Mitigation and eradication efforts for the invasive species identified in its report;
(2) Funding provided by the legislature since fiscal year 2002-2003 to assist in mitigation and eradication efforts;
(3) The sufficiency of the funding; and
(4) The efficacy of the mitigation and eradication efforts.
(b) The legislative reference bureau shall submit the updated component of its study to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2016.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.
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Report Title:
Invasive Species; Mitigation; Economic Model Formula
Description:
Appropriates moneys to the HISC to contract UHERO to establish an economic model formula to establish impact and cost of mitigating invasive species in the State. Directs LRB to update its 2002 study to reflect costs and impact of mitigation efforts.
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