THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

TIME:

1:35 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 564

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE.

Establishes the farm-to-school program in the department of agriculture to increase the procurement of locally-grown fruits and vegetables.  Establishes a task force within the department of agriculture to examine the feasibility of establishing school gardens and creating a Hawaii-grown fresh fruit and vegetable program and to advise the department of agriculture in the creation and implementation of the farm-to-school program.

 

AGL/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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 Jill Tokuda

Chair

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair