Abercrombie’s list of signed measures targets agriculture

Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed 16 bills into law Friday. The governor must notify the Legislature by June 25 of what bills he might veto.

Here’s a look at the bills signed Friday:

» Senate Bill 2375: Authorizes agricultural-based commercial operations in agricultural districts, which will increase farmers’ ability to sell their products and promote food sustainability for the islands.

» SB 2646: Promotes diversified agriculture by exempting certain nonresidential agricultural buildings that are on commercial farms from county building permit requirements.

» SB 2228: Establishes an electronic tracking system for the sale of products containing pseudo­ephedrine.

» SB 2508: Amends filing deadlines for preliminary disclosure reports to the Campaign Spending Commission.

» SB 2632: Requires all fee time-share interests to be recorded in the regular Bureau of Conveyances system rather than in the land court.

» SB 2695: Appropriates $250,000 for a livestock feed feasibility project and another $250,000 to reimburse livestock producers for feed costs.

» SB 2797: Makes permanent previous changes to the psychotropic medication statute that ensures access to medically necessary psychotropic medications while allowing cost-effective strategies.

» House Bill 1524: Makes theft of agricultural commodities an offense of theft in the second degree and requires restitution to the victim.

» HB 1764: Allows for the waiver of residency requirements for state or county department heads and deputies or assistants to a department head, when the appointed officer is required to have highly specialized or scientific knowledge or training and a qualified applicant who meets the residency requirement is not available to fill the position.

» HB 1942: Appropriates $200,000 for the Electronic Importer Manifest Program to support agricultural inspectors in the prevention of invasive species.

» HB 1943: Appropriates $162,540 to reinstate the plant quarantine detector-dog program to help prevent the introduction of invasive species.

» HB 2244: Authorizes the state Department of Agriculture to establish compliance agreements with the federal government and other states regarding inspections for the import and export of plant commodities.

» HB 2296: Prohibits the purchase, sale, transportation and delivery of any item containing bear gallbladders or bile.

» HB 2429: Allows ex-officio members of the Board of Agriculture to designate a representative to attend board meetings.

» HB 2476: Makes appropriations for claims against the state or its officers or employees.

» HB 2848: Requires the Department of Public Safety to plan for a model wellness center that employs Native Hawaiian cultural practices on state land.