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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