HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 28, 2001

TIME:

9:00am to 11:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

HR 42

HCR 38

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON ALIEN SPECIES PROGRAMS.

 

AGR,FIN

HR 82

HCR 87

URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH AND FUND A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - PACIFIC BASIN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER - MANAGED CACAO GERMPLASM CENTER IN HAWAII.

 

AGR

HCR 119

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and the department of land and natural RESOURCES TO REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MERGING ALL FUNCTIONS RELATED TO AQUACULTURE UNDER a single department.

 

AGR,FIN

HCR 200

REQUESTING THE HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY TO NEUTER, SPAY, AND TAG ALL DOGS, CATS, AND OTHER ANIMALS BROUGHT INTO THE sTATE AS PETS.

AGR,FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE AGR COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6010.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Chair