HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Brian Schatz, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Rep. Guy P. Ontai

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 24, 2004

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following bill will be heard. Please submit 35 copies of Testimony to the AGR Vice Chair's Office in Room 323.

SB 3153

SD2

(SSCR2642)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BIOREMEDIATION RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds for bioremediation pilot project on agricultural lands in West Maui. (SD2)

AGR, FIN

     
 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 
     

 

 

DECISION MAKING on the following bills previously heard on Wednesday, March 17, 2004. As this is a decision making only, NO testimony will be accepted.

 

SB 2413

SD1

(SSCR2714)

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Changes qualifications for an agricultural business in state enterprise zone: (1) substitutes 2% cumulative average annual gross revenue increase for 10% average annual increase in employment; (2) allows additional 7 years participation; (3) invokes force majeure to prevent disqualification. (SD1)

AGR/EDB, FIN

SB 2815

(SSCR2511)

RELATING TO MILK CONTROL.

Eliminates the requirement for Executive approval of orders amending the established minimum prices or salvage values of milk.

AGR

SB 2816

SD1

(SSCR2553)

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Provides for staggered terms for the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation. (SD1)

AGR, JUD

SB 2818

SD1

(SSCR2717)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

Moves coffee weighing provisions which were never implemented, and provisions regulating the advertising of fresh fruit and vegetables and coffee to the chapter in the Hawaii Revised Statutes dealing with agricultural grades and standards. Allows the fees paid to Certification Services Revolving Fund temporary employees to remain in the Fund. (SD1)

AGR, FIN

HCR 39

HR 22

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TO AMEND ITS RULES TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION, PROPAGATION, SALE, TRANSFER, OR HARBORING OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES IN HAWAII, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.

AGR, JUD

     

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE AGR COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6010.

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Rep. Brian Schatz

Chair

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Chair