Pesticide use revolving fund; pesticide training workshops; training fee
HRS §149A-13.5
in effect149A-13.5. Pesticide use revolving fund; pesticide training workshops; training fee
(a) There is established within the treasury of the State, a pesticide use revolving fund. The fund shall be administered by the department for the purposes of this section. The fund shall consist of:
(1) Licensing and registration fees and charges
collected by the department under section 149A-13(b);
(2) All fees collected by the department through the
collection of training fees in accordance with subsection (c);
(3) Funds appropriated for the pesticide subsidy
program established under Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014; and
(4) All penalties and fines collected by the
department under section 149A-41.
(b) Moneys in the pesticide use revolving fund
shall be expended by the department:
(1) To support the pesticide program's registration
and licensing, certification and education, and compliance monitoring
activities;
(2) To establish pesticide training workshops and educational
programs, including, but not limited to, eradication and control programs for pests
designated in section 141-3, using the best available technology and best practices
in a manner consistent with state and federal law;
(3) To develop integrated pest management strategies,
the pesticide subsidy program created under Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii
2014, and other services for pesticide users such as the agricultural pest
control industry, the structural pest control industry, and consumer users of
pesticides, which provide pesticide instruction in areas, including but not
limited to the collection, disposal, and recycling of pesticide containers; and
(4) For all other pesticide services deemed necessary
by the department.
Moneys from the revolving fund may be used for
personnel, services, materials, and equipment for the purposes of this section.
Moneys expended by the department from the
pesticide use revolving fund for training workshops, educational programs, and
other services for the agricultural pest control industry, the structural pest
control industry, and consumer groups shall be expended in a manner that
appropriately addresses the needs of each category of pesticide user.
(c) The department may set fees for the
educational services and training provided under this section.
(d) All interest earned on the deposit or
investment of the moneys in the fund shall become a part of the fund.
(e) All unobligated, unencumbered, or
unexpended funds remaining in the fund in excess of $1,000,000 at the close of
each fiscal year shall lapse to the state general fund.
(f) The department shall submit an annual
report to the legislature on all moneys deposited into, and disbursed from, the
pesticide use revolving fund. The report shall be submitted to the legislature
not fewer than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. The
report shall group all moneys deposited into, and disbursed from, the revolving
fund according to the categories established in subsections (a) to (e).
[L
1996, c 281, §1; am L 2000, c 154, §2; am L 2010, c 168, §§2, 4; am L 2014, c
105, §2; am L 2018, c 45, §2; am L 2020, c 32, §4]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0149A/HRS_0149A-0013_0005.htmFetched: 11/10/2026