HB 338

RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF HAWAII PRODUCTS

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

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, REGIONAL PLANNING, TRADE REGULATIONS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Report Title: Agricultural Products, Promote

Description: Establishes standards for Made in Hawaii agricultural and food products. Appropriates funds for enforcement. Appropriates $100,000 to DBEDT to rent warehouse space in Hawaii and California to promote Hawaii agricultural products.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. AGR 2. CPC ,
                  referral sheet 3
 1-27-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday,
                  02-03-99 at 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. in  conference room
                  325.
 1-28-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. AGR 2. CPC 3.
                  FIN , referral sheet 6
 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 on AGR recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-10-99        H The votes in AGR were as follows:12 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Saiki, Ahu Isa, Chang, Herkes,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Morihara, Suzuki, Halford,
                  Rath, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none        
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.