THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1187
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to agricultural biosecurity.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. 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 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the following programs and for the support of the forty-four full-time equivalent (44.0 FTE) permanent agricultural biosecurity positions established pursuant to Act 231, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to be allocated as follows:

Prog ID/Org	Position Title/Program Description	Position #	MOF	FTE (P)	FTE (T)	FY 25 $
AGR 122 EB	Risk Assessment		A
AGR 122 EB	Pest Management Systems Approach		A
AGR 122 EB	Brown Tree Snake Rapid Response		A
AGR 122 EC	Pest Diagnostics		A
AGR 122 EC	Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response		A
AGR 122 EA	Green Waste		A
AGR 122 EA	Compost Reimbursement		A
AGR122	Public Awareness Campaign		A
AGR 122 EB	Little Fire Ants Response		A
AGR 122 EB	Coqui Frog Response		A
AGR 122 EB	Invasive Species Outreach		A
AGR 122 EA	Tech Upgrades		A
AGR 122 EB	Import Replacement Fund		A
AGR 122 EA	Biosecurity Facility Planning		A
AGR 122 EA	Rose-Ringed Parakeet		A
AGR 122 EC	Two-Lined Spittlebug		A
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95001A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95002A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95003A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95004A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95005A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95006A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95007A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95008A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95009A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95010A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95011A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95012A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95016A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95017A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95018A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95019A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95020A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95021A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95022A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Plant Quarantine Inspector	95023A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Account Clerk	95024A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EB	Office Assistant	95025A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Accountant	95026A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Entomologist	95027A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Entomologist (Plant Pest Diagnostics)	95028A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Entomologist (Invasive Ant Specialist)	95029A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Entomologist	95030A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Entomologist	95031A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Plant Pathologist	95032A	A	1.00
AGR 122 EC	Noxious Weed Specialist	95033A	A	1.00
AGR 122 ED	Planner	95034A	A	1.00
AGR 122 ED	Environmental Health Specialist	95035A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95036A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95037A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95038A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95039A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95040A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95041A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95042A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95043A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95044A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Environmental Health Specialist	95045A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Accountant	95046A	A	1.00
AGR 846 EE	Planner	95047A	A	1.00
		GRAND TOTAL		44.00	0.00

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

DOA; Biosecurity; Appropriations

Description:

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for permanent positions in agricultural biosecurity established by Act 231, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, and various biosecurity programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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