HB 368 SD 1

RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE

By Representative(s) ABINSAY / CHANG / SUZUKI / AHU ISA / ITO; Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Rath, Saiki, Whalen

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER RESOURCES

Report Title: Water Code; Agriculture

Description: Provides the Board of Agriculture, under the State Water Code, with comparable authority over irrigation water as the county water supply agencies exercise over water for municipal purposes; provides same authority to Agribusiness Development Corporation under chapter 163D, HRS. (SD1)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. AGR 2. WLU ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2-16-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  02-17-99 at 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 Noon in House
                  conference room 325.
 2-17-99        H The committee on AGR recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-17-99        H The votes in AGR were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Luke, Morihara, Suzuki, Halford, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Saiki, Ito, Rath
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 558), recommending passage on Second Reading and        
                  referral to the committee on WLU
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on WLU      with Representative(s) None voting no
                  and Representative(s) Cachola, Kanoho, Moses, Yamane        
                  excused.
 3- 2-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by WLU on Friday,
                  03-05-99 at 9:00 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 3- 5-99        H The committee on WLU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3- 5-99        H The votes in WLU were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Cachola, Kanoho, Garcia, Schatz, Thielen; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Morita, Takumi, Meyer
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on WLU (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 979), recommending passage on Third Reading
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading                                     
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Saiki, Takamine excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 213)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to ECD/TIA then
                  WLH
 3-15-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD/TIA on 03-18-99
                  at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 212
 3-18-99        S The committees on ECD/TIA recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-18-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, Kawamoto, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) M. Ige; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi
 3-18-99        S The votes in TIA were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kawamoto, Bunda, Buen, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) D. Ige, Iwase, Taniguchi
 3-25-99        S Reported from ECD/TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1068)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as        
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WLH
 3-25-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WLH.