Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB96 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 96 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. (a) There is established an aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism to generate diversified agriculture solutions for moving the State towards greater food self-sufficiency and foster viable export industries, and to provide a broad range of support to new and existing aquaculture and livestock businesses through planning and coordination, business counseling, and information dissemination efforts. (b) The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Act. SECTION 2. All rights, powers, functions, and duties of the aquaculture and livestock support services branch within the department of agriculture are transferred to the aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development and tourism. All employees who occupy civil service positions and whose functions are transferred to the aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism by this Act shall retain their civil service status, whether permanent or temporary. Employees shall be transferred without loss of salary, seniority (except as prescribed by applicable collective bargaining agreements), retention points, prior service credit, any vacation and sick leave credits previously earned, and other rights, benefits, and privileges, in accordance with state personnel laws and this Act; provided that the employees possess the minimum qualifications and public employment requirements for the class or position to which transferred or appointed, as applicable; provided further that subsequent changes in status may be made pursuant to applicable civil service and compensation laws. Any employee who, prior to this Act, is exempt from civil service and is transferred as a consequence of this Act may retain the employee's exempt status, but shall not be appointed to a civil service position as a consequence of this Act. An exempt employee who is transferred by this Act shall not suffer any loss of prior service credit, vacation or sick leave credits previously earned, or other employee benefits or privileges as a consequence of this Act; provided that the employees possess legal and public employment requirements for the position to which transferred or appointed, as applicable; provided further that subsequent changes in status may be made pursuant to applicable employment and compensation laws. The director of the department of business, economic development, and tourism may prescribe the duties and qualifications of these employees and fix their salaries without regard to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes. SECTION 3. All appropriations, records, equipment, machines, files, supplies, contracts, books, papers, documents, maps, and other personal property heretofore made, used, acquired, or held by the aquaculture and livestock support services branch within the department of agriculture relating to the functions transferred to the aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall be transferred with the functions to which they relate. SECTION 4. 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 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of an aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 5. 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 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of full-time equivalent ( FTE) permanent positions within the aquaculture development branch established pursuant to this Act. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. (a) There is established an aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism to generate diversified agriculture solutions for moving the State towards greater food self-sufficiency and foster viable export industries, and to provide a broad range of support to new and existing aquaculture and livestock businesses through planning and coordination, business counseling, and information dissemination efforts.
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51	51	(b) The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Act.
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53	53	SECTION 2. All rights, powers, functions, and duties of the aquaculture and livestock support services branch within the department of agriculture are transferred to the aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development and tourism.
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55	55	All employees who occupy civil service positions and whose functions are transferred to the aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism by this Act shall retain their civil service status, whether permanent or temporary. Employees shall be transferred without loss of salary, seniority (except as prescribed by applicable collective bargaining agreements), retention points, prior service credit, any vacation and sick leave credits previously earned, and other rights, benefits, and privileges, in accordance with state personnel laws and this Act; provided that the employees possess the minimum qualifications and public employment requirements for the class or position to which transferred or appointed, as applicable; provided further that subsequent changes in status may be made pursuant to applicable civil service and compensation laws.
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57	57	Any employee who, prior to this Act, is exempt from civil service and is transferred as a consequence of this Act may retain the employee's exempt status, but shall not be appointed to a civil service position as a consequence of this Act. An exempt employee who is transferred by this Act shall not suffer any loss of prior service credit, vacation or sick leave credits previously earned, or other employee benefits or privileges as a consequence of this Act; provided that the employees possess legal and public employment requirements for the position to which transferred or appointed, as applicable; provided further that subsequent changes in status may be made pursuant to applicable employment and compensation laws. The director of the department of business, economic development, and tourism may prescribe the duties and qualifications of these employees and fix their salaries without regard to chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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59	59	SECTION 3. All appropriations, records, equipment, machines, files, supplies, contracts, books, papers, documents, maps, and other personal property heretofore made, used, acquired, or held by the aquaculture and livestock support services branch within the department of agriculture relating to the functions transferred to the aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall be transferred with the functions to which they relate.
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61	61	SECTION 4. 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 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of an aquaculture development branch within the department of business, economic development, and tourism.
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63	63	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.
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65	65	SECTION 5. 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 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of full-time equivalent ( FTE) permanent positions within the aquaculture development branch established pursuant to this Act.
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67	67	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.
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69	69	SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
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87	87	Report Title: Aquaculture Development Branch; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Aquaculture and Livestock Services Branch; Department of Agriculture; Appropriation Description: 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. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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95	95	Aquaculture Development Branch; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Aquaculture and Livestock Services Branch; Department of Agriculture; Appropriation
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101	101	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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109	109	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.