THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

804

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HAWAII PESTICIDES LAW.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that moneys in the pesticide use revolving fund are required to be expended by the department of agriculture to support the pesticide program's registration and licensing, certification and education, and compliance monitoring activities, among other things.

     The legislature further finds that raising the amount of funds in the pesticide use revolving fund that the department of agriculture can retain will allow the department to have a greater amount of dedicated funding for the State's efforts in providing pesticide regulation with informed and educated studies.

     The purpose of this Act is to increase the amount of pesticide use revolving fund moneys the department of agriculture can maintain in order to allow the department to have the necessary funds available to carry out its statutory mandate.

     SECTION 2.  Section 149A-13.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

     "(e)  All unobligated, unencumbered, or unexpended funds remaining in the fund in excess of [$250,000] $          at the close of each fiscal year shall lapse to the state general fund."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on March 9, 2092.


 


 

Report Title:

Pesticide Use Revolving Fund; Department of Agriculture; Ceiling

 

Description:

Increases the amount of moneys from the pesticide use revolving fund that the Department of Agriculture may retain to carry out its statutory mandate.  Effective 3/9/2092.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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