HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. John Mizuno	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Joey Manahan	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	MONDAY, February 26, 2007
TIME:	11:00 A.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A  # 2

HB 1114 HD1 (HSCR607)	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Amends agribusiness development corporation law to refocus and direct the role of the corporation to one of taking control of infrastructure from closing large crop plantation operations and converting the infrastructure for use by multiple diversified agricultural enterprises.  Removes department of agriculture's oversight of the corporation.  Restores procurement code exemption to agribusiness development corporation.	AGR, FIN
HB 337 HD1 (HSCR378)	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Authorizes the agribusiness development corporation to use revenue bonds to purchase agricultural land, including in Kunia or Ewa, or both, on Oahu.  Appropriates funds to purchase the Kunia/Ewa lands.  Enables the agribusiness development corporation to contract with banks to provide lease management services.  Allows the agribusiness development corporation to lease agricultural lands in Kunia/Ewa for up to 55 years.	AGR, FIN
HB 119 (HSCR487)	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER SYSTEMS. Allows agribusiness development corporation to acquire agricultural water systems to provide water for irrigation of agricultural lands.	AGR, FIN
HB 780 (HSCR461)	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires department of agriculture to reimburse agricultural water user who pays county agriculture water rates the difference between the rate they paid and the rate charged by the state irrigation systems.	AGR, FIN
HB 715 HD1 (HSCR560)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF WATER FOR AGRICULTURAL USE ON LANAI. Appropriates funds for the creation of a Lanai agriculture industry by providing funds for the purchase of water by the Lanai farmers.	AGR/WLH, FIN
HB 400 (HSCR418)	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates $4,000,000 for drought mitigation projects in each county.	AGR, FIN
HB 399 (HSCR426)	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE Makes an appropriation to the Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts for the operation of the soil and water conservations districts.	AGR/WLH, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair