HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr., Chair

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Vice Chair

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Guy P. Ontai

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND USE & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Thomas Waters

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair

Rep. Thomas Waters, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, March 28, 2003

TIME:

9:00am thru completion

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

AGR only. Please submit 35 copies of testimony in Room 323.

HCR 46

HR 49

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONSIDER MODIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO RESTRICT THE IMPORTATION OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS INTO THE STATE OF HAWAII.

AGR

HCR 67

HR 70

REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SERVE KONA COFFEE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

AGR, EDB

HCR 216

HR 168

SUPPORTING THE MANY BENEFITS OF HAWAI`I GROWN CHOCOLATE TO OUR STATE AND DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE.

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

AGR

Joint AGR/EEP. Please submit 45 copies of testimony in Room 323.

HCR 158

HR 123

URGING A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STOP THE IMPORTATION OF ALIEN AQUATIC ORGANISMS THAT COULD BECOME INVASIVE.

AGR/EEP

HCR 144

HR 116

ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO ASSESS THE ETHICAL, HEALTH, AND ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CROSSING THE SPECIES BOUNDARY AND CREATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS IN HAWAII.

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

EEP/AGR, FIN

Joint AGR/WLH. Please submit 45 copies of testimony in Room 323.

HCR 157

RESOLUTION TO FORMALIZE THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND LAND USE WORKING GROUP IN ADDRESSING THE MANDATE OF ARTICLE XI, SECTION 3 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND RELATED AGRICULTURAL AND LAND ISSUES.

AGR/WLH

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE AGR COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 323, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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.

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. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Chair

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Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Chair