Bill Text: HI SB3261 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Agriculture.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. [SB3261 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB3261-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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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:
"§141- Local
agriculture transportation cost reimbursement program; rules. (a) There is established within the
department of agriculture a local agriculture transportation cost reimbursement
program to reimburse eligible agricultural producers for a portion of the producer's
costs to transport agricultural commodities.
(b) To be eligible to receive
reimbursement payments pursuant to this section, an agricultural producer shall:
(1) Be an owner of livestock or producer
of agricultural commodities in the State;
(2) Incur costs for transporting in
a covered motor vehicle or through air cargo, parcel, or water cargo carrier
services:
(A) Livestock, livestock products, or agricultural commodities to market within the State; or
(B) Supplies for the use of the agricultural producer; and
(3) Provide to the department of
agriculture proof that the agricultural producer has annual gross receipts
totaling $ or more.
(c) The total amount of reimbursement
payments disbursed pursuant to this section shall be in an amount not to exceed
$ in any year.
(d) The department may establish rules pursuant
to chapter 91 necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(e) For purposes of this section:
"Agricultural
commodity" has the same meaning as in section 145-21.
"Covered
motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle:
(1) Registered
and owned by an owner of livestock or producer of agricultural commodities in
the State; and
(2) Used for the transport of livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and supplies within the State."
SECTION 2. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. This current declaration takes into account general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:
(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and
(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.
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 department of agriculture to fund and administer the local agriculture transportation cost reimbursement program established pursuant to this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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Report Title:
Department of Agriculture; Transportation Costs; Reimbursements; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Program to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain supplies under certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
