THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 |
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2:45 p.m. |
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Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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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. Appropriates funds as a grant for existing on-farm mentoring programs and a pilot on-farm mentoring program in Maui.
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WLA, WAM |
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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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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND. Prohibits the creation of a condominium property regime on agricultural land 25 acres or greater. Prohibits the subdivision of agricultural land 25 acres or greater for the purpose of creating a condominium property regime.
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WLA, CPH |
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[Measure deleted on 2/02/16] |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds for the operation, repair, maintenance, and improvement of the East Kauai irrigation system by the East Kauai Water Users' Cooperative.
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WLA, WAM |
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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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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a grant program within chapter 163D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL LOAN REVOLVING FUND. Appropriates $4,000,000 for the agricultural loan program to increase the State's food sustainability.
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WLA, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for research and mitigation efforts relating to the rapid ohia death disease in the State. Requires the Department to submit a report to the Legislature. Makes appropriation.
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST BIG ISLAND DAIRY, LLC. Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds up to $10,000,000 to assist Big Island Dairy LLC for the planning, design, and construction of new milking facilities.
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WLA, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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