THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Friday, April 21, 2017

TIME:

10:05 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 186, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER BEETLE.

Coffee Berry Borer; Subsidy Program; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Creagan/Lowen, Co-Chairs; Thielen

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Riviere, Co-Chair; Ruderman

(AEN, WAM)

 

 

HB 453, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Department of Agriculture; Grant; Food Safety; Certification Costs; Special Fund; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Creagan/DeCoite, Co-Chairs; LoPresti, Thielen

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Harimoto, Co-Chair; Riviere

(AEN, WAM)

 

 

HB 889, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Pesticides; Pesticide Use Revolving Fund

House Conferees:  Representatives Creagan/DeCoite, Co-Chairs; LoPresti, McKelvey, Thielen

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; K. Kahele/Riviere, Co-Chairs

(AEN/HRE, WAM)

 

 

HB 1006, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

University of Hawaii; Hawaii Ant Lab; Little Fire Ant; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Creagan/DeCoite, Co-Chairs; Lowen, McKelvey, Thielen

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; K. Kahele/Riviere, Co-Chairs

(AEN/HRE, WAM)

 

 

HB 1325, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Department of Agriculture; Biosecurity Program; Import Replacements; Appropriations; Clift Tsuji Act

House Conferees:  Representatives Creagan/Takumi/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Thielen

(AGR, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; English, Co-Chair; Riviere

(AEN, WAM)

 

 

HB 1389, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK HARVEST FACILITIES.

Livestock Harvest Facilities; Department of Agriculture; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Creagan/DeCoite, Co-Chairs; Evans, LoPresti, Thielen

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Riviere, Co-Chair; Ruderman

(AEN, WAM)

 

 

HB 1475, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Agricultural Lands; Commercial Operations; Farmers' Markets; Food Hubs

House Conferees:  Representatives Creagan/Nakashima/Cullen, Co-Chairs; Thielen

(AGR, EDB, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; K. Rhoads/Baker, Co-Chairs

(AEN/WTL, CPH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9605 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-9606.

 

 

 

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Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Gil Riviere

Co-Chair

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Rep. Lynn DeCoite

Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Breene Harimoto

Co-Chair

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Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Co-Chair

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator J. Kalani English

Co-Chair

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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Co-Chair

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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Co-Chair