THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 10, 2017

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 558

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources' division of forestry and wildlife, Maui branch, for invasive species technician positions in east Maui to address invasive plants and animals.

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

SB 830

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS.

Creates an income tax credit based on real property taxes paid for landowners to incentivize leasing land for community food forests.  Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017.

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

SB 839

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PUNA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL PARK.

Appropriates funds for a feasibility study for planning and land acquisition for an agricultural park in the Puna district

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair