HB 949 HD 2 SD 2

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

By Representative(s) ABINSAY / AHU ISA / KAHO`OHALAHALA / WHALEN / SUZUKI / SAIKI / CHANG; Halford, Herkes, Ito, Luke, Morihara, Rath

Keywords: AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS, AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE, FARMERS AND FARMING, FEDERAL AID, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HAWAII COUNTY, LAND USE, PUBLIC LANDS, REAL PROPERTY, REGIONAL PLANNING

Report Title: Agriculture

Description: Authorizes and directs the agribusiness development corporation to establish agricultural subdivisions; allows owners of agricultural lands to subdivide land into parcels not less than 20 acres in size; provided that the subdivided lots are used for intensive agricultural purposes; appropriates funds. (HB949 SD2)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. AGR 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 5
 1-29-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  02-03-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  325.
 2- 3-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-10-99.
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday,
                  02-10-99 at 8:00-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  325.
 2-10-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2-16-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making 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, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-17-99        H The votes in AGR were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Luke, Morihara, Suzuki, Halford, Rath, Whalen; Ayes         
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Saiki, Ito
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 679) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 2-22-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday,
                  02-24-99 at 1:30 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 2-24-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 3- 1-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday,
                  03-02-99 at 12:00 P.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 3- 2-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Kahikina,
                  Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz, Fox,
                  Marumoto, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Meyer; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Goodenow
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1028) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage        
                  on Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-09-99                   
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  43 aye(s) to 5 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Fox, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer,         
                  Pendleton voting no and Representative(s) Menor,
                  Moses, Okamura excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 250)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM       
 3-19-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 03-24-99 at
                  2:00 p.m. in conference room 224
 3-24-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-25-99 at 10:00 a.m.        
                  in conference room 224.
 3-25-99        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-25-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Taniguchi, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kawamoto
 3-25-99        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1191) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-25-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-27-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-30-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-30-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-30-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun
                  Oakland, D. Ige, M. Ige, Iwase, Kawamoto, Nakata,
                  Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;        
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 4- 7-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1403) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 7-99        S 48 hours notice 04-09-99                                 
 4- 9-99        S Deferred until 04-13-99 .                                
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 25.  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 587) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Abinsay,
                  Takamine(Co-)Chairman; Chang, Saiki, Whalen
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Inouye, Levin, (Co-)
                  Chair; Buen, Slom
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)
 4-22-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Friday, 04-23-99 at 1:00 P.M. in  conference room
                  423.
 4-26-99        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Tuesday, 04-27-99 at 1:00 P.M. in conference room
                  423.
 4-27-99        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Thursday, 04-29-99 at 1:00 P.M. in conference room
                  423.