THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 13, 2014

TIME:

2:10PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1514, HD1

      (HSCR835-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates moneys for mitigation of, and education relating to, the coffee berry borer.  Establishes a pesticide subsidy program for the purchase of pesticides containing Beauvaria bassiana to combat the coffee berry borer.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (HB1514 HD1)

 

AGL/ENE, WAM

HB 1932, HD1

      (HSCR753-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Appropriates funds for FY 2014-2015 for the department of agriculture's biosecurity program.  (HD1)

 

AGL/ENE, WAM

HB 2543

      (HSCR713-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIOTORK HAWAII LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds of up to $50,000,000 for BioTork Hawaii LLC for the development and operation of a facility to convert agricultural crops and by-products to biofuels and high-protein feed.  Effective July 1, 2014.

 

AGL/ENE, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair