§155D-2 Grants; qualified producer. (a) Applications for grants by qualified producers shall be submitted on a form furnished by the department and shall be filed with accompanying documentation of animal feed costs; provided that:
(b) Documentation of animal feed costs, as requested by the department, shall be filed for feed purchased within the immediate preceding fiscal quarter of filing.
(c) The applicant shall submit a quarterly financial statement of farm revenues and expenses along with other supporting documents as deemed necessary by the department, and filed with the documentation of the feed costs. An annual financial statement shall be filed with the department within ninety days following the close of the business' fiscal year for final reconciliation of any reimbursement paid during the previous three quarters within the fiscal year. The financial statements shall be certified as accurate by the applicant and the preparer of the financial statement on forms prepared by the department.
(d) Funds shall be disbursed upon approval by the department to the qualifying producer for up to:
(e) Feed costs shall be limited to only the feed fed to the qualifying flock, herd, fish, or crustaceans and shall not include the feed purchases for resale or gift, or the cost of transportation to Hawaii. In no case shall costs be reimbursed to a qualified producer when, after evaluation and verification by the department, the department determines that the amount of reimbursement will result in an annual profit of more than:
(f) The department shall aggregate the total grant claims pursuant to this section and divide and distribute the available grant funds on a pro rata basis. [L 2007, c 221, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 200, §3; am L 2016, c 221, §4]