HB 2789 HD 2

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HAWAIIAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

By Representative(s) ABINSAY / HALFORD / SUZUKI / MORIHARA / CHANG / ITO; Herkes, Rath, Whalen

Keywords: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, AGRICULTURE, FARMERS AND FARMING, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Report Title: Organic Produce; Marketing

Description: Appropriates matching funds for fiscal year 2000-2001 to assist the Hawaii organic farmers association in developing local and overseas markets for Hawaii grown organic produce. (HB2789 HD2)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. AGR 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 8
 1-31-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  02-02-00 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  325.
 2- 2-00        H The committee on AGR recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 2-00        H The votes in AGR were as follows:12 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Espero, Ahu Isa, Chang, Herkes, Ito,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Suzuki, Halford, Rath, Whalen;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Morihara
 2- 8-00        H Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 52-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2- 8-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2- 8-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Okamura,
                  Yoshinaga excused
 2-23-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-25-00 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 2-25-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Espero,
                  Goodenow, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Marumoto, Moses; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) Meyer; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Kahikina, Fox
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 782-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-07-00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 284)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM