THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Gilbert Kahele, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2691

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

Allows ex officio members of the Board of Agriculture to designate a representative for board meetings.

 

AGL

SB 2692

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Creates an agricultural development and food security program within the Department of Agriculture.  Effective 7/1/2012.

 

AGL, WAM

SB 2695

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK FEED.

Creates a livestock feed feasibility pilot project to investigate the viability of a livestock feed program on Department of Agriculture land.  Effective on approval.

 

AGL, WAM

SB 2351

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the DOA to establish and maintain an online system of licensure for commission merchants, dealers, brokers, agents, processors, and retail merchants of farm products.  Establishes the department of agriculture operations special fund.

 

AGL, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Click here to submit testimony to the Senate Committee on Agriculture.

 

Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair