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

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, January 29, 2003

TIME:

8:30am to 11:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 283

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Creates an agricultural zone program.

AGR, FIN

HB 293

RELATING TO THE FARMERS' MARKET.

Appropriates funds for an economic feasibility study relating to the establishment of a world-class farmers' market.

AGR, FIN

HB 315

RELATING TO AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATORS.

Appropriates $500,000 for development of the agribusiness incubator initiative.

AGR, HED, FIN

HB 453

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION.

Provides standards, criteria, to conserve and protect agricultural lands through designation of important agricultural land. Allows transfer of development credits. Provides incentives for landowners to keep important agricultural lands in agricultural uses.

AGR, WLH, FIN

HB 480

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PARKS.

Repeals the law prohibiting the disposition of not more than 2 lots within an agricultural park for the processing, marketing, and displaying of agricultural crops or commodities. Requires an agricultural commercial venture operation to be owned by a park lessee in order to sell to the general public.

AGR, FIN

HB 522

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURAL TOURISM VENUES.

Appropriates $150,000 from the tourism special fund to enhance agricultural tourism venues.

AGR, TAC, FIN

HB 523

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.

Allows agricultural tourism that is conducted as part of a working farm or agricultural processing facility on lands classified as agricultural lands.

AGR, TAC, FIN

HB 542

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

Includes silvicultural products in the definition of agricultural products, and removes the monetary value and weight requirements that trigger the need for a certificate of ownership for the sale or resale of agricultural products.

AGR, FIN

HB 543

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Provides that when public lands required for the purposes of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) are leased to ADC, ADC is not subject to the Procurement Code, the chapter on Public Lands, Management and Disposition, and similar laws that would otherwise apply to a state agency with respect to the lands.

AGR, FIN

HB 546

RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE.

Requires the state Commission on Water Resource Management to delegate to the board of agriculture the same authority to allocate water for irrigation purposes, as that delegated to the county boards of water supply to allocate the use of water for municipal purposes.

AGR, WLH

HB 155

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PINEAPPLE RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds for pineapple research.

AGR, FIN

HB 159

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to plan a terminal market pilot program on the Big Island. Appropriates funds to hire a consultant to assist in planning terminal markets. Appropriates funds for construction and equipment for a terminal market and vacuum cooling plant on the Big Island. Authorizes general obligation bonds to finance capital projects.

AGR, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE 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.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE SIDE. 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