STAND. COM. REP. NO. 478-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2276

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 2276 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow revenue generated by the State Veterinary Laboratory and Animal Disease Control Branch to be deposited into the Animal Industry Special Fund (Fund).

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, and Hawaii Farm Bureau.

Your Committee finds that the Fund was established to receive monies from the use or rental of Animal Industry Division properties or facilities and utilize them to assist with the Division's operating expenditures. The State Veterinary Laboratory is in the Animal Industry Division; however, its revenues are not deposited into to the Fund. Allowing the Animal Industry Division to deposit fees generated by the State Veterinary Laboratory into the Fund will assist the Division with its operations.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2150, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2276, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2276, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair