Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 40-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
Summary
The bill establishes a five‑year pilot within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to give students entry‑level knowledge and hands‑on experience in agriculture and biosecurity. It partners with UH Leeward Community College, the Department of Human Resources Development, and the Department of Law Enforcement, and offers extra compensation for participants who move into biosecurity work. The program must report its findings to the Legislature before the 2031 session and ends on June 30, 2031.
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