text:  The veto cuts about $1 million from little fire ant management and removes $3 million meant for a public awareness campaign and a biosecurity facility. Representative Kirsten Kahaloa is the vice chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems. She authored the bill, but is less concerned about the slash in funding. She says it's still a lot more than the Ag Department had initially asked for this year, and it managed to keep all of the 40-plus biosecurity positions in the bill intact.