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

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 14, 2013

TIME:

9:30 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 937, SD2

(SSCR820)

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII FOOD RESILIENCY.

Develops a food resiliency initiative to be guided by the Hawaii food resiliency task force.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB 593, SD2

(SSCR738)

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Expands livestock feed subsidies to include milking goats, goats raised for meat, sheep, lambs, fish, and crustaceans.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB 757, SD2

(SSCR818)

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Caps the livestock revitalization program grant per qualified producer per year at the lesser of a specified amount or a percentage of the cost of feed for production of poultry products, milk, or pigs and beef cattle raised and slaughtered in Hawaii for local consumption.  Expands the livestock program to include subsidies for costs incurred in raising goats, sheep, fish, and crustaceans.  Appropriates funds for the livestock revitalization program.  Requires the livestock revitalization program to be funded through the agricultural development and food security special fund.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

SB 564, SD2

(SSCR573)

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE.

Establishes a Hawaii-grown produce working group to develop the parameters of and implement a demonstration model in which a state facility utilizes locally-grown produce for consumption.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Jessica Wooley

Chair