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 |
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Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami, Chair |
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Rep. Sam Satoru Kong, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Tom Brower |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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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. Takashi Ohno |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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TIME: |
8:30am |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN REVOLVING FUND. Appropriates moneys for the agricultural loan program to increase the State's food sustainability. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes an on-farm mentoring program to teach and train farmers to utilize a whole farm system approach to agriculture. Makes an appropriation to the department of agriculture to support existing on-farm mentoring programs and for a pilot on-farm mentoring program in Maui. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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AGR, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO ESTABLISH THE PROTOCOL TO BE USED AND FACTORS TO BE ADDRESSED IN A STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE KONA COFFEE INDUSTRY FROM POSSIBLE CHANGES TO COFFEE LABELING LAWS.
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AGR, HED |
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REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO EVALUATE A PROPOSAL TO MOVE THE PLANT QUARANTINE BRANCH TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
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AGR, TRN, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE PLANT QUARANTINE BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
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AGR, FIN |
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMERCE.
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AGR/EDB, FIN |
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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. Derek S.K. Kawakami Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Clift Tsuji Chair |
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