THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |
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TIME: |
2:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Prohibits the sale of plants designated as restricted plants or noxious weeds.
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AHW/ENE, JDL |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Appropriates funds for the planning of inspection facilities by the department of agriculture as part of its biosecurity program.
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AHW/ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. Establishes statutory provisions on and appropriates funds for the department of agriculture's biosecurity program.
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AHW/ENE, WAM |
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RELATING TO LOANS TO ASSIST AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURAL INDUSTRIES. Establishes the Hawaii farm renewable sustainable energy loan program to provide financial assistance for the development of sustainable energy by farmers and aquaculturists.
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AHW/ENE, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 587-7215.
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________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Jill Tokuda Chair |