Bill Text: HI SB2401 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Feral Chickens.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: (Passed) 2024-07-03 - Act 185, 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286). [SB2401 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2401-Amended.html
|
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2401 |
|
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
S.D. 2 |
|
|
STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 2 |
|
|
|
C.D. 1 |
|
|
|
||
|
|
||
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that feral chickens and roosters have become a persistent nuisance, particularly in suburban and urban residential communities. Feral chickens and roosters wander into yards and gardens, digging up plants, damaging food crops, and jeopardizing native plants and resources. Feral roosters crow at all times of the day and night, which has led to numerous noise complaints by residents throughout the State, and droppings from feral chickens are unsanitary and create a health concern.
The legislature further finds that feral chickens and roosters also carry diseases that threaten other animals, including native birds, and a noticeable increase in the number of feral chickens and roosters also creates a road hazard for drivers who must suddenly stop or swerve to avoid them. The legislature further finds that residents and visitors need better education to not exacerbate this problem by feeding feral animals, which leads to further congregation and growth of the nuisance. To protect Hawaii's ecosystem and natural resources and the health and safety of its residents, it is critical that the State work together with the counties to identify and implement collaborative solutions to control the significant increase in the population of feral chickens and roosters.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Require the department of agriculture to work with each county to implement feral chicken control programs and feeding of feral animals education campaigns; and
(2) Require each county to match the funds expended by the department of agriculture for the implementation of the feral chicken control program and feeding of feral animals education campaign in that county.
SECTION 2. (a) The department of agriculture shall work with each county to implement feral chicken control programs and feeding of feral animals education campaigns in each county.
(b) Each county shall provide one hundred per cent of matching funds for the amount of funds expended by the department of agriculture for the implementation of the feral chicken control program and feeding of feral animal education campaign in that county.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
Report Title:
DOA; Counties; Feral Chickens; Feral Animals; Control Program; Education Campaign
Description:
Requires the Department of Agriculture to work with each county to implement feral chicken control programs and feeding of feral animals education campaign. Requires each county to match the funds expended by the Department of Agriculture for the implementation of the feral chicken control program and feeding of feral animals education campaign in that county. (CD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
