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, March 16, 2007

TIME

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 835

SD1

(SSCR682)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to develop a long range plan for a food innovation and security center for the development and promotion of safe, high-quality, and high-value agricultural products. (SD1)

AGR, FIN

SB 837

SD2

(SSCR831)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to purchase agricultural land in Kunia from private entities. 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. (SD2)

AGR, FIN

SB 1988

SD1

(SSCR870)

RELATING TO HONEY.

Adds labeling requirements for honey. Adds definitions related to honey in chapter 147, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)

AGR, CPC

SB 639

SD2

(SSCR840)

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Prohibits the sale of plants designated as noxious weeds. Requires the department of agriculture to review the noxious weed list annually and update the list, as necessary. Appropriates funds for the revision and review of the list of noxious weeds. (SD2)

AGR, FIN

SB 662

SD2

(SSCR833)

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS LOAN GUARANTY.

Allows the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture to guarantee loans made to agricultural producers for agricultural projects on important agricultural lands. (SD2)

AGR, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Clift Tsuji

Chair