THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

April 17, 2008

TIME:

2:00p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 3126, SD2

 

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT

Increase Agriculture Loan Ceiling; Hawaiian Homes Commission Act

House Conferees:  Representatives Ito/Tsuji/Karamatsu, Co-Chairs; Meyer

(WLH/AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Tsutsui, Co-Chair; Gabbard, Slom

(AHW, WAM)

 

HB 2085, HD1, SD2

 

Status

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Agribusiness Development Corporation; Board of Directors; Strategic Plan

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Yamashita/Hanohano, Co-Chairs; Brower, Ward

(AGR/EDB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Kokubun, Hemmings

(AHW)

 

HB 2261, HD2, SD1

 

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Agriculture and Aquacultural Loans; Sustainability Projects

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Morita/Hanohano, Co-Chairs; Brower, Meyer

(AGR/EEP, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Baker/Hooser, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Menor, Slom

(AHW, ENE, WAM)

 

HB 2293, HD1, SD2

 

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Galbraith Estate; Agricultural Lands; Agribusiness

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Ito/M. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Ching

(AGR/WLH, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Hee/Baker, Co-Chairs; Whalen

(AHW/WTL, WAM)

 

HB 2739, HD1, SD2

 

Status

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Enterprise Zone; Agriculture; Eligibility; Income and Excise Tax

House Conferees:  Representatives Yamashita/Tsuji/M. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Meyer

(EDB/AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Fukunaga/Baker, Co-Chairs; Hemmings

(AHW, EDT, WAM)

 

HB 2450, HD1, SD2

 

Status

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Agricultural Buffer Zone

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Ito/Waters, Co-Chairs; Karamatsu, Ching

(AGR/WLH, JUD)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Fukunaga/Taniguchi, Co-Chairs; Kokubun, Slom

(AHW/WTL, JDL)

 

HB 2810, HD1, SD1

 

Status

RELATING TO WATER RATES.

Agricultural Water Rates; Public Utilities Commission

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Ito/Herkes, Co-Chairs; Marumoto

(AGR/WLH, CPC)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Hee/Kokubun, Co-Chairs; Slom

(AHW/WTL, CPH)

 

HB 2843, HD2, SD2

 

Status

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Invasive Species; Fees; Freight

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Souki/Morita/M. Oshiro, Co-Chairs; Pine

(AGR/TRN, EEP, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Baker/Gabbard/Hooser, Co-Chairs; English, Menor, Tsutsui, Whalen

(AHW/ENE/TIA, WAM)

 

HB 2965, HD2, SD2

 

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WATER SECURITY.

Agricultural Water Security

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Ito/Herkes/Hanohano, Co-Chairs; Ching

(AGR/WLH, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Kokubun/Tsutsui, Co-Chairs; Slom

(AHW/CPH, WAM)

 

HB 3120, HD2, SD1

 

Status

RELATING TO ANIMAL QUARANTINE FACILITIES.

Animal Quarantine

House Conferees:  Representatives Tsuji/Yamashita/Hanohano, Co-Chairs; Ching

(AGR/EDB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Tokuda, Chair; Tsutsui, Co-Chair; Hee, Slom

(AHW, WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6366 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6366.

 

 

 

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Senator Jill Tokuda

Chair

 

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Rep. Clift Tsuji

Chair

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Ken Ito

Chair

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Senator Clayton Hee

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Faye Hanohano

Chair

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Senator Shan S. Tsutsui

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Co-Chair

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Co-Chair

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Senator Gary L. Hooser

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Co-Chair

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Co-Chair

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Co-Chair

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Co-Chair

 

 

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Rep. Tommy Waters

Co-Chair