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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