Department Of Agriculture
Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To A Development Zone. [HB-533]
[Agriculture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Establishes the new ahupua'a zone within a county with second largest resident population to be managed by an entity selected by the Governor and to develop agriculture. Appropriates moneys.
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Relating To Agriculture. [SB-640]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Food ]
Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Investment Program to support local agricultural producers. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [HB-488]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Crime ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes the aquacultural area lease program within the department of agriculture to identify state facilities, state lands, and state marine waters that are suitable for use and lease as commercial aquacultural areas. Allows agencies having control and management of identified aquacultural areas to lease the facilities, lands, and waters to the department of agriculture. Allows the program to use the moneys in the aquaculture development special fund and requires the revenues obtained from aquacultural area leases to be deposited into the aquaculture
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Environmental And Agricultural Protection. [HB-592]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies the existing plant and animal declaration form to also require in-bound travelers to the State to acknowledge federal and state laws, and individual responsibility to protect the environment and agriculture of the State. Requires all other documents travelers are required to complete to enter the State, except documents only relating to a dangerous communicable disease, to include an environmental and agricultural affirmation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [SB-648]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and administer an aquaculture disease diagnostic laboratory. Appropriates funds for the laboratory. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Department of Agriculture. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [HB-489]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
Requires the animal industry division of the department of agriculture to administer an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State. Allows the animal industry division to issue permits for such purposes. Requires the animal industry division to develop a risk-based framework for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process and to undertake certain activities to develop and expand the aquaculture industry. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-511]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish a foreign agriculture small equipment pilot program. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-313]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Education ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
Establishes and appropriates funds for the Foreign Agriculture Small Equipment Pilot Program at a University of Hawaii community college, to be administered by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the Pilot Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Sustainable Food Systems. [HB-308]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the Department of Agriculture. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group and develop the plan and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the Department of Agriculture. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-520]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
Establishes the Farm Succession Pilot Program under Leeward Community College in collaboration with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program and for the Department of Agriculture's Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Sustainable Food Systems. [SB-420]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the department of agriculture. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group and develop the plan and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the department of agriculture. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Taro. [HB-275]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to provide grants to assist taro farmers in meeting the costs of cultivating taro for consumption. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Pesticides. [HB-254]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
Requires the department of agriculture to use consistent units of measurement in its summary to the public on the amounts of restricted use pesticides used. Effective 1/1/2024, establishes a one-half mile buffer zone for pesticides around schools and state and county public parks.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Tourism. [HB-209]
[Tourism ]
[Agriculture ]
Requires the department of agriculture to include a statement on desecration laws in the plant and animal declaration form. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [SB-115]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Crime ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes within the Department of Agriculture, an Aquacultural Area Lease Program for the purpose of identifying state facilities, state lands, and state marine waters that are suitable for use and lease as commercial aquacultural areas. Allows agencies having control and management of identified aquacultural areas to lease the facilities, lands, and waters to the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of the Act. Allows the program to use the moneys in the Aquaculture Development Special Fund to carry out the purposes of the Act and requires
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [SB-114]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
Requires the Animal Industry Division of the Department of Agriculture to administer an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Animal Industry Division to develop a risk-based framework for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process and to undertake certain activities to develop and expand the aquaculture industry. Defines aquatic biorisk, aquatic livestock, and biocontainment.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Meat And Poultry Inspection. [SB-99]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish, implement, and administer a meat and poultry inspection program. Appropriates funds for the establishment, implementation, and administration of the program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Food Sustainability. [SB-86]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to update the State Agriculture Functional Plan to include other agricultural economic updates that expand the State's priority on food by increasing local food self-sufficiency and exports. Requires the Governor to submit the updated plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [SB-96]
[Agriculture ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Tourism ]
Establishes the Aquaculture Development Branch within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, duties, employees, and other capital of the Aquaculture and Livestock Services Branch of the Department of Agriculture to the new Aquaculture Development Branch. Makes appropriations.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To Environmental And Agricultural Protection. [SB-58]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies the existing plant and animal declaration form to also require in-bound travelers to the State to acknowledge state laws, federal laws, and individual responsibility to protect the environment and agriculture of the State. Requires all other documents travelers are required to complete to enter the State, except documents only relating to a dangerous communicable disease, to include an environmental and agricultural affirmation.