Bill > HB940

This bill appropriates state general revenues to support the rat lungworm lab (also known as the Jarvi Lab) located at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. While the specific dollar amount is not specified in the bill text (shown as "$ or so much thereof as may be necessary"), the funds are intended to be used by the University of Hawaii for the lab's operations. Rat lungworm disease is a parasitic infection caused by roundworms that can infect humans and animals, and this lab likely conducts research on prevention, treatment, and understanding of the disease. The bill includes a somewhat humorous or placeholder effective date of July 1, 3000, which is likely a drafting error and would typically be intended to mean July 1, 2030 or another near-future date.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=940&year=2026