HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen L. Awana

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

 

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Denny Coffman

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 21, 2011

TIME:

11:15am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 10:30am.

 

SB 1511, SD1

(SSCR690)

Status

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Increases lease terms for aquaculture operations from 35 to 65 years.  Permits aquaculture lessees in good standing the right of first refusal.  Allows for supportive aquaculture activities.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

WLO/AGR, FIN

SB 14, SD2

(SSCR634)

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.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB 1393, SD2

(SSCR738)

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Provides that dams and related reservoir areas designated as important agricultural lands shall be included in the total area calculation for important agricultural lands. Provides tax credits and exemptions for dam and reservoir remediation and aquacultural facilities.  Grants priority to aquacultural activities at non-commercial state-owned harbors.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB 1443, SD2

(SSCR519)

Status

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Requires the departments of agriculture and land and natural resources to identify and map certain public lands to be considered for transfer from the department of land and natural resources to the department of agriculture.  Establishes a timetable for the transfer of those parcels that have been identified and mapped.  Requires the department of agriculture to identify, of those transferred public lands, which lands should be considered for designation by the land use commission as important agricultural lands.  Clarifies that public lands that are transferred from DLNR to the department of agriculture shall be subject to the same standards for identifying and designating important agricultural lands, and that important agricultural land incentives shall not contradict or otherwise violate chapters 166 and 166E.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, FIN

SB 1559, SD2

(SSCR740)

Status

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Establishes incentives for important agricultural lands, including expedited permitting procedures.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR/WLO, CPC

 

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair

 

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Rep. Clift Tsuji

Chair