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Senate committee advances veterinarian workforce bill after board-led amendments
Summary
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted Feb. 4 to pass SB 493 with amendments, removing proposed licensing fees and leaving appropriations blank while directing further discussion on implementation and fund administration.
The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection on Feb. 4 voted to pass SB 493, a measure to establish a veterinarian workforce development special fund and a loan-repayment and scholarship program for veterinarians in Hawaii, adopting amendments offered by the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine and removing proposed licensing fees and an appropriation.
Committee members adopted the board’s proposed amendments and “defected” the bill’s effective date to July 1, 2050, to allow continued conversation about program design and administration. Chair and vice chair recorded aye votes; several senators were noted as excused during the decision making.
Supporters described the bill as a response to an…
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