HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE |
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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr., Chair |
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Rep. Clift Tsuji, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Bud Stonebraker |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 8,2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 2144 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Includes agricultural industrial enterprises and agricultural infrastructure improvements under the scope of special purpose revenue bonds for industrial enterprises. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 2631 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Provides a tax deduction for the cost of spaying or neutering a dog or cat. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 3220 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT. Requires all state entities that expend funds to conduct agricultural product market development shall afford parity to organically grown produce. Defines "organically grown". |
AGR, CPC |
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HB 2960 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS. Appropriates $5,000,000 out of the general fund to the agricultural loan revolving fund to provide financial assistance to the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center to construct agricultural research and community center facilities. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 2630 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds for the agribusiness development corporation to acquire agricultural land in Waialua from the Galbraith Estate. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. |
AGR, FIN |
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HB 2758 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to issue revenue bonds to obtain agricultural land in Waialua from the Galbraith Estate. Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services. Allows corporation to lease agricultural lands in Waialua for up to 55 years. |
AGR, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING ONLY for HB2776, previously heard on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 NO TESTIMONY ACCEPTED |
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HB 2776 |
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects pertaining to agriculture. |
AGR, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 326, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6010.
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SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.
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________________________________________ Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. Chair |
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