THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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TIME: |
9:45AM |
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Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HAWAII-GROWN PRODUCE. Establishes a working group within the department of agriculture to, among other things, develop the parameters of and implement a demonstration model in which a state facility utilizes locally-grown produce for consumption and to advise the department of agriculture on the feasibility of implementing the demonstration model at other state facilities. Makes an appropriation to the department of agriculture. (SD1)
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AGL/EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation to establish the HI Growth Initiative, an investment program to develop and ecosystem to support high-growth entrepreneurial companies in the State. Requires an annual report to the legislature. (SD1)
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EGH, WAM |
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RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds to be expended by the department of human services for non-school hour positive youth programs, an UPLINK administrator in the department of education, and other UPLINK staffing needs. (SD1)
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO FOSTER CARE. Establishes the young adult voluntary foster care program to care for and supervise eligible foster youth until their twenty-first birthdays. Takes effect 1/1/2014. (SD1)
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM. Repeals the requirement that state and county agencies and nonprofit land conservation organizations that receive legacy land funding must provide easements, deed restrictions, or covenants to county and federal natural resource conservation agencies. (SD1)
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WTL/AGL, WAM |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Requires county police departments to fingerprint, photograph, and perform background checks on individuals who wish to register a firearm that was procured out-of-state. Authorizes the police departments to assess a fee for conducting a fingerprint check and specifies the amount of the fee. Appropriates funds to the county police departments to develop gun safety programs, including offering gun safety education and training; performing extensive background checks for mental health concerns for certain individuals wishing to register guns; and initiating a gun buy-back program. (SD1)
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PSM, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair |
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