HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Jessica Wooley, Chair

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen Awana

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Romy M. Cachola

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Takashi Ohno

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 20, 2014

TIME:

9:30am

PLACE:

Auditorium

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on March 13, 2014.

 

SB 2175, SD2

(SSCR2531)

Proposed HD1

Status

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

Proposed HD1:  Clarifies that industrial hemp only applies to the U.H. research project a defined in this Bill.

Authorizes the dean of the college of tropical agriculture and human resources at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish a two-year industrial hemp remediation and biofuel research program.  Permits the dean of the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to submit a final report to the legislature prior to the convening of the regular session of 2016.  Defines industrial hemp.  Repeals 07/01/2016.  (SD2)

 

AGR, JUD

The following measure(s) were previously heard on March 17, 2014.

 

SB 2920, SD2

(SSCR2686)

Status

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Establishes and appropriates an unspecified amount to the county of Hawaii for a little fire ant pilot project to research solutions for addressing the little fire ant threat in Hawaii.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

AGR, FIN

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Jessica Wooley

Chair