HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair |
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Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
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9:00 AM |
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Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Mandates the Department of Agriculture to establish a Little Fire Ant Pesticide Treatment Coupon Pilot Project and site map. Requires the Department of Agriculture to report to the Legislature on project implementation. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Increases the number of members of the board of agriculture from ten to eleven. Requires the eleventh member to be a resident of the city and county of Honolulu.
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RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Requires the DOA to establish a pilot project to allow people to grow industrial hemp for animal feed.
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RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS. Removes trespass requirement that agricultural lands have a fence or signs stating private property. Establishes that a person sentences for theft of soil reimburse the land owner for the cost of the soil.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes within the Livestock Revitalization Program a grant program for qualified feed developers. Appropriates funds for the Feed Developer Grant Program, reimbursements to Qualified Producers for feed costs, and a survey of local feed ingredient sources.
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RELATING TO FARMS. Creates an exclusion from income tax for the first $50,000 of income earned by farmers whose annual gross income is $200,000 or less.
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Authorizes HISC to adopt rules to change its invasive species list. Authorizes an agent of HISC to enter private property, under specific conditions, to control or eradicate invasive species.
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RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the design and construction of a food security facility.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to support three additional inspector positions on the island of Oahu within the department of agriculture's pesticides branch.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes the agriculture grant program and special fund to provide grants to qualified farmers for certain farming activities. Makes an appropriation.
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RELATING TO NUTRIENT CYCLING. Makes an appropriation for a nutrient cycling center pilot project on Maui. Requires DOA to report on the efficacy of the pilot project.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII RENEWABLE RESOURCES, LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Renewable Resources, LLC, with the development of facilities for food crop, animal feed, and renewable non-fossil fuel production on O‘ahu.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Clift Tsuji Chair |
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