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Committee approves permanent educational support associate position for Kona Cooperative Extension
Summary
The joint committee passed Senate Bill 865 to create a permanent educational support associate position within the Kona Cooperative Extension to assist the region's coffee and tea extension work, adopting technical amendments and setting an administrative effective date.
The joint committee adopted the chair's recommendation to pass Senate Bill 865 with amendments, establishing a permanent educational support associate position within the University of Hawaii’s Cooperative Extension in Kona.
CTAHR testified that Kona's coffee industry is served by a single extension agent and needs additional support. The dean explained the requested position would support coffee and tea research and extension activities, offering administrative and technical assistance so field extension agents can better manage grants, applied research and outreach.
The committee adopted technical corrections, corrected the bill language as to the university name, and set an administrative effective date in committee amendments. Brian Miyamoto of the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support, and no opposition was recorded during the hearing.
The chair recorded the recommendation as passed; the committee noted one excused member and recorded aye votes from present members. CTAHR and committee staff will follow up with administrative details for implementation if the legislature enacts the bill.
