HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. John Mizuno

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

MONDAY, February 26, 2007

TIME:

12:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  # 3

 

HB 1221

HD1

(HSCR561)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Creates a dairy and poultry farm revitalization and food security program.  Appropriates $3.3 million in each year of the fiscal biennium for the program.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1220

(HSCR490)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

Establishes a special fund to collect revenues from the Hawaii Seal of Quality program.

 

AGR/EDB, FIN

HB 404

HD1

(HSCR380)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

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

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1941

(HSCR420)

RELATING TO CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES.

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

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1924

(HSCR419)

RELATING TO THE ERADICATION AND CONTROL OF THE COQUI FROG.

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

 

AGR, FIN

HB 1179

(HSCR558)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION AND CONTROL.

Appropriates funds to control or eradicate the coqui frog.

 

AGR/EEP, FIN

HB 772

HD1

(HSCR596)

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes a  service fee for the inspection of pests in imports to the State.  Establishes the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund.

 

AGR/EEP, TRN, 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  COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair