STAND. COM. REP. NO. 778

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1026

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1026, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to add new sources of revenue generated by the State Veterinary Laboratory and Animal Disease Control Branch that shall be deposited into the animal industry special fund.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture.

Your Committee finds that the additional revenue stream for the animal industry special fund provided by this measure will support the work of the State Veterinary Laboratory, which includes laboratory services, disease surveillance, and testing services.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2021; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1026, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1026, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair