Bills

HB 1951: UH COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESILIENCE; CENTER ON BIOSECURITY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish a Center on Biosecurity Research, Education, and Extension to develop and implement innovative solutions for detecting, monitoring, eradicating, and managing invasive species.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems4MIN
Feb 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems33SEC
Feb 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems

House Standing Committee on Higher Education9MIN
Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Higher Education

House Standing Committee on Higher Education52SEC
Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Higher Education

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