THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair
Senator Gilbert Kahele, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2011

DATE:

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB14
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Expands the authorized uses of the agricultural development and food security special fund to include the improvement and investigative studies of dams and reservoirs.  Authorizes director of finance to issue general obligation bonds for the special fund.

AGL, WAM

SB1209
Testimony

Status

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
Appropriates funds for the continued operation and maintenance of the east Kauai irrigation system.

AGL, WAM

SB1153
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.
Reduces the new farmer program loan interest rate; increases the loan limits; reduces the number of credit denials required to qualify for the program; appropriates funds.

AGL, WAM

SB1155
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO THE LONG-TERM AGRICULTURAL LEASE TASK FORCE.
Establishes the long-term agricultural lease task force in the department of agriculture; makes appropriation.

AGL, WAM

SB1343
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO ELECTRICITY RATES.
Establishes a process for preferential rates for electricity used for agricultural activities.

AGL, CPN

SB1145
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Requires the State to attain certain food sustainability standards by enumerated deadlines.  Requires the department of agriculture to monitor the State's progress with respect to achieving the food sustainability standards.  Authorizes the department of agriculture to impose penalties for the State's failure to reach the respective food sustainability standard deadlines.  Requires the department of agriculture to report to the legislature annually.  Makes an appropriation to the department of agriculture to effectuate the purpose of this Act.

AGL, WAM

SB1142
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Provides a grant pursuant to chapter 42F, HRS, to the 4Ag Hawaii nonprofit corporation to expand its outreach and e-educational initiatives begun in 2010.

AGL, WAM

SB1143
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Provides a grant to the 4 Ag Hawaii nonprofit corporation to expand its "Buy Local, It Matters" campaign.

AGL, WAM

SB1513
Testimony

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Eliminates the application fee and license fees for milk producers, producer-distributors, and distributors.

AGL, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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