HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Jessica Wooley, Chair

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Gregg Takayama

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 04, 2013

TIME:

9:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Auditorium

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measures have been DELETED from the agenda: HB 478, HB 733

The following measure has been ADDED to the agenda: HB 174

 

 

HB 174

Status

RELATING TO FOOD LABELING.

Requires, beginning 01/01/14, specific labeling for any food or raw agricultural commodity sold in the State that contains or was produced with a genetically engineered material.

 

AGR, CPC, FIN

HB 733

Status

RELATING TO LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED WHOLE FOOD.

Requires labeling of certain genetically engineered food products.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 97

Status

RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGAINST INVASIVE SPECIES.

Requires a permit from the department of agriculture to import, introduce, or develop a new species of genetically engineered organism.  Allows the department after a public hearing to determine whether to grant a permit and under what conditions, if any, based on the department's determination of the level of risk presented to agriculture, horticulture, the environment, animal, or public health.

 

AGR, EEP, FIN

HB 478

Status

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Authorizes schools to grow food in school gardens for consumption in the school lunch program; provided that the food is inspected and certified as safe by the Department of Agriculture.  Allows nonprofit organizations to establish and administer fresh food distribution services.  Effective July 1, 2013.

 

AGR, EDN, FIN

HB 747

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Exempts from the general excise tax amounts received for the slaughter and processing of poultry and livestock.

 

AGR, FIN

HB 96

Status

RELATING TO FARMS.

Creates an income tax exemption on the first $50,000 of income for family farms, family farm communities, and family farm cooperatives.

 

AGR, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  1  copies (including an original) to Room 313 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6121 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8475 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Jessica Wooley

Chair