Haw. Rev. Stat. § 142-3.5
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Authority to contract or rent facilities.
Official statutory text
The board of agriculture and biosecurity may contract with third parties for the use or rental of the division of animal industry's property or facilities; provided that:
(1) The board determines the property or facilities are not required for use by the division of animal industry during the term of use by the third party;
(2) The property or facilities shall be leased or rented at a reasonable lease rent as determined by the board of agriculture and biosecurity;
(3) The property or facilities shall be used for animal welfare, including emergency shelters for animals, or other commercial purposes; and
(4) The property or facilities shall be used only by the third party.
Revenues generated by the use or rental of the division of animal industry's property or facilities, including the animal quarantine property or facilities shall be deposited into the animal industry special fund, established pursuant to section 142-3.6, and used to defray the operational costs of the department of agriculture and biosecurity's division of animal industry. [L 2005, c 161, §2; am L 2008, c 109, §1; am L 2011, c 185, §2; am L 2025, c 236, §§17, 18]
(1) The board determines the property or facilities are not required for use by the division of animal industry during the term of use by the third party;
(2) The property or facilities shall be leased or rented at a reasonable lease rent as determined by the board of agriculture and biosecurity;
(3) The property or facilities shall be used for animal welfare, including emergency shelters for animals, or other commercial purposes; and
(4) The property or facilities shall be used only by the third party.
Revenues generated by the use or rental of the division of animal industry's property or facilities, including the animal quarantine property or facilities shall be deposited into the animal industry special fund, established pursuant to section 142-3.6, and used to defray the operational costs of the department of agriculture and biosecurity's division of animal industry. [L 2005, c 161, §2; am L 2008, c 109, §1; am L 2011, c 185, §2; am L 2025, c 236, §§17, 18]
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