| Measure Title: | RELATING TO ORGANIC LABELING. |
| Report Title: | Organic Agricultural Products; Labeling; Certifying Agents |
| Description: | Requires certifying agents who certify agricultural products organically produced in the State to register with the State; establishes other conditions and requirements for registration; prohibits labels that claim a product is organic unless the product meets federal labeling requirements and exempts small farmers from this prohibition under certain conditions; establishes administrative penalties. (HB544 HD1) |
| Package: | None |
| Companion: | |
| Introducer(s): | ABINSAY, KARAMATSU, MAGAOAY, SONSON, B. OSHIRO, Schatz, Marumoto, Herkes, Tamayo |
| Current Referral: | AGR, CPC |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2003 | H | Introduced |
| 1/22/2003 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 1/24/2003 | H | Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3. |
| 2/5/2003 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Saturday, 02-08-03 at 8:30 am in House conference room 325. |
| 2/8/2003 | H | The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. |
| 2/10/2003 | H | Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 325. |
| 2/12/2003 | H | The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Abinsay, Sonson, Chang, Karamatsu, Magaoay, B. Oshiro, Schatz, Wakai, Halford; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Jernigan, Marumoto; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Herkes, Tamayo, Ontai. |
| 2/14/2003 | H | Reported from the committee on AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 394) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC. |
| 2/14/2003 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Meyer voting no and Representative(s) Abinsay, Thielen excused. |
| 8/21/2003 | D | Carried over to 2004 Regular Session |
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