HB 2995 HD 1

RELATING TO THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

By Representative(s) ABINSAY / AHU ISA / MORITA / SUZUKI / ESPERO / HALFORD / MORIHARA / KAHO`OHALAHALA; Herkes, Ito, Rath, Whalen

Report Title: Organic Agriculture

Description: Requires the department of agriculture to: (1) Define standards for organically produced agricultural products; (2) Establish requirements for accreditation and registration of certifying agents; (3) Establish requirements for labeling of organically produced products; and (4) Establish any other necessary requirements. Establishes administrative penalties for violations. (HB2995 HD1)

 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
 2- 7-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  02-09-00 at 8:30 - 11:30 A.M. in House conference
                  room 325.
 2- 9-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-16-00.
 2-10-00        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday,
                  02-16-00 at 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in House
                  conference room 325.
 2-16-00        H The committee on AGR recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-00        H The votes in AGR were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Espero, Chang, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Luke, Suzuki, Halford, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Ito, Morihara, Rath
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 318-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Garcia, Herkes,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Okamura, Yoshinaga excused