HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE |
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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Chair |
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Rep. Ben Cabreros, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa |
Rep. Roy Takumi |
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Rep. Ed Case |
Rep. Ron Davis |
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Rep. Jerry Chang |
Rep. Joe Gomes |
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Rep. Michael Magaoay |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Nathan Suzuki |
Rep. Paul Whalen |
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Rep. Nestor Garcia, Chair |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Willie Espero |
Rep. Charles Djou |
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Rep. Scott Saiki |
Rep. Mark Moses |
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Rep. Joe Souki |
Rep. Jim Rath |
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COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair |
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Rep. Helene Hale, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Kika Bukoski |
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Rep. Hermina Morita |
Rep. Mindy Jaffe |
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Rep. Blake Oshiro |
Rep. Colleen Meyer |
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Rep. Brian Schatz |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 13, 2001 |
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TIME: |
8:30am to 11:30am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 1607 |
RELATING TO STATE AGRICULTURAL LEASES. Prohibits the department of land and natural resources from increasing lease rents of state agricultural leases during the period of reopening and actual commencement of the appraisal process if more than 30 days has passed. DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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WLU/AGR,FIN |
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HB 57 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Makes permanent Act 305, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, which allows privately funded industrial hemp research to be conducted in Hawaii. DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW |
AGR/PSM,JHA |
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THE FOLLOWING ARE AGR BILLS ONLY:
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HB 1253 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BIG ISLAND PAPAYA INDUSTRY. Appropriates $200,000 to develop the Big Island papaya industry. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 805 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE. Provides a tax credit of ten percent of the cost of agriculture infrastructure improvements over $200,000 made by the taxpayer for the taxable year in which the improvements were made. Provides a tax credit of ten percent of the cost of construction of a new water storage facility or the reconstruction or improvement of any existing water storage facility paid by the taxpayer for the taxable year in which the water storage facility was constructed, reconstructed, or improved. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 1074 |
RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATING FACILITIES. Gives a taxpayer tax credit for building a new water storage facility for drought mitigation purposes. |
AGR,FIN |
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HB 1535 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL USE OF FALLOW SUGAR LANDS. Establishes a $500 per acre tax credit for new agricultural uses of fallow sugar lands and exempting related farm equipment purchases from the 4% GET for 2 years. |
AGR,FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE AGR COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE SIDE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE AGR COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6010.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Nestor Garcia Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Ezra Kanoho Chair |