THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Chair

Senator Jonathan Chun, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 20, 2001

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1287

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to be added to the base budget request of the University of Hawaii at Manoa for agricultural programs and research. (HB1287 HD1)

AGT/EDU, WAM

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ONLY

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING ON BILLS HEARD ON MARCH 13, 2001

NOTICE TO RECONSIDER DECISION ON THE FOLLOWING BILL:

HB 925

HD 1

RELATING TO LOANS.

Authorizes loans up to $5,000,000 to provide financial assistance to agriculture and aquaculture enterprises on Kauai. (HB925 HD1)

AGT, WAM

DECISION MAKING ON DEFERRED BILL:

HB 1074

HD 2

RELATING TO DROUGHT MITIGATING FACILITIES.

Allows an income tax credit of 4 per cent for construction of a new drought mitigating water storage facility, or repair or reconstruction of existing water storage facility. (HB1074 HD2)

AGT, WAM

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 228, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7340.

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair

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Senator Jan Yagi Buen

Chair