HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair

Rep. Tom Brower, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 9, 2007

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1924

RELATING TO THE ERADICATION AND CONTROL OF THE COQUI FROG.

Appropriates funds to eradicate and control the coqui frog state-wide.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1941

RELATING TO CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES.

Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture for the inspection, quarantine, and eradication of invasive species.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1921

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an agribusiness investment tax credit.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1640

RELATING TO PERMITS.

Requires the Department of Health to establish and implement procedures to give priority processing of permit applications and renewals for agricultural processing facilities that process crops or livestock from an agri-business with a majority of the lands held, owned, or used by the agri-business identified and designated as important agricultural lands.

 

AGR, EDB

HB 1114

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Amends agribusiness development corporation law to refocus and direct the role of the corporation to one of taking control of infrastructure from closing large crop plantation operations and converting the infrastructure for use by multiple diversified agricultural enterprises.  Removes department of agriculture's oversight of the corporation.  Restores procurement code exemption to agribusiness development corporation.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 400

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates $4,000,000 for drought mitigation projects in each county.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 401

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY.

Allows the Director of Finance to guarantee loans made to agricultural producers for agricultural projects on important agricultural lands.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 403

RELATING TO THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Appropriates funds for the operation and maintenance of the East Kauai Irrigation System.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 404

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriating funds for the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation to conduct agricultural research and development.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 406

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

Requires persons applying for funding assistance from the Irrigation Repair and Maintenance Special Fund to dedicate the land to be irrigated to agricultural use for no fewer than ten years.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 119

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER SYSTEMS.

Allows agribusiness development corporation to acquire agricultural water systems to provide water for irrigation of agricultural lands.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 337

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to purchase agricultural land in Kunia from the Campbell Estate.  Appropriates funds to purchase the lands.  Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services.  Allows corporation to lease agricultural lands in Kunia for up to 55 years.

 

AGR, FIN

 

THIS MEASURE IS FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY

No testimony will be taken

 

HB 693

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Short form bill relating to agriculture.

 

AGR

 

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Clift Tsuji

Chair