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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1026 |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The animal industry special fund was established
to receive moneys from the use or rental of animal industry division properties
or facilities and utilize them to assist with division operation expenditures.
The state veterinary laboratory is in the animal
industry division. The veterinary laboratory
provides laboratory services and diagnostic support; conducts disease
surveillance projects involving poultry, swine, dairy, and other livestock and
aquaculture industries. The state veterinary
laboratory assists industries, practicing veterinarians, the state animal
quarantine branch, and other governmental animal health agencies by providing a
variety of testing services, including pathology, histopathology, parasitology,
and serology.
The state veterinary laboratory functionality
was reduced over recent years due to loss of positions and serious facilities problems.
Those problems were resolved with the completed
renovation of the roof and air conditioning system in 2019. All vacant positions in the lab were filled in
2019. Therefore, the state veterinary laboratory
is positioned to perform at optimal capacity. The amendments to section 142-3.6, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, will allow the animal industry division to deposit fees generated by the
veterinary laboratory into the fund to assist with its operations.
SECTION 2. Section 142-3.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
to read as follows:
"[[]§142-3.6[]] Animal industry special fund. There is
established the animal industry special fund to be administered by the board of
agriculture. Moneys received by the
board of agriculture from:
(1) The use or rental of the division of animal
industry's properties or facilities, including the animal quarantine property
or facilities pursuant to section 142-3.5; [or]
(2) Appropriations or other moneys made available,
and
(3) Revenue from fees for diagnostic, surveillance, and other work by the animal industry division veterinary laboratory and animal disease control branch,
shall be deposited into the special fund. All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the special fund shall become part of the special fund. Moneys in the special fund shall be expended to cover costs of the division of animal industry, including the costs of salaries, fringe benefits, operating expenses, equipment, motor vehicles, contract with any qualified person or entity for livestock handling services, and operating and maintenance of the animal industry facilities; provided that moneys in the special fund may be used to fund the department's resource management and planning programs. A reserve shall be maintained in the special fund to cover contingency costs, including accrued vacation leave, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation."
SECTION 3.
Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4.
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Department of Agriculture; Animal Industry Special Fund
Description:
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.