THE SENATE
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Senator Clayton Hee, Chair |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE
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DATE: |
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3:30pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Friday, February 6, 2009)
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Authorizes the board of regents to adopt rules to manage activities of Mauna Kea lands; establishes a special fund for the University of Hawaii to manage Mauna Kea lands.
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HRE/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the University of Hawaii, in cooperation with other public and private entities, to study the feasibility of introducing the farm to school program in Hawaii's public schools.
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HRE/WTL, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. Requires the department of land and natural resources to offer for sale to leaseholders parcels of Sand Island.
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WTL, WAM |
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(Measures added were Deferred from Tuesday, February 10, 2009)
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes comprehensive measures for increasing the production and use of renewable energy in the State.
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ENE/WTL/CPN, WAM (Measure added on 02/11/09)
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RELATING TO LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS. Prohibits sale or distribution of any genetically engineered whole food intended for human consumption in the State that does not have a label conspicuously affixed identifying it as a genetically engineered. Defines "genetically engineered crop", "modern biotechnology", and "genetically engineered whole food".
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ENE/WTL, CPN (Measure added on 02/11/09) |
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RELATING TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FISH. Prohibits the sale of genetically engineered fish or genetically engineered fish products unless for consumption in the State of Hawaii and appropriately labeled as genetically engineered fish or genetically engineered fish products.
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ENE/WTL, CPN (Measure added on 02/11/09) |
(The committee on ENE and CPN will hold its decision making on Thursday, February 12, 2009 in CR225 at 2:45pm.)
No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-7330.