THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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TIME: |
1:15 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Korean natural farming pilot program to combat various agricultural pests in Hawaii. Repeals on June 30, .
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by consumers if certain conditions are met, including a label indicating that raw milk and raw milk products are not pasteurized and are only intended for consumption by pet animals. Requires farms and dairies that produce raw milk or raw milk products to register with the department of health.
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AEN, CPH/WAM |
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RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent program coordinator and one full-time equivalent inspector position within department of agriculture for the industrial hemp program.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO NUTRIENT CYCLING. Makes an appropriation for a regional nutrient cycling pilot program on Maui. Requires DOA to report on the efficacy of the pilot project.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a farmer apprentice mentoring program to teach and train farmers to utilize a whole farm system approach to agriculture. Makes a grant to the department of agriculture for the farmer apprentice mentoring program to provide mentoring on a whole farm system to agriculture.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to the Waiahole Irrigation System.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION. Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Makes an appropriation to implement the recommendations of the joint fact finding study group's report on pesticide use by large agribusinesses on Kauai.
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Expands the membership of the pesticide advisory committee to include a representative from the DOE, each county mayors' office, a medical expert, and a non-governmental organization scientist. Expands the duties of the pesticide advisory committee to include establishment of state standards for chronicity, recommendation to the legislature of specific changes to the State's pesticide laws and regulations, expansion of the good neighbor program, and establishment of a comprehensive buffer zone policy for the State.
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RELATING TO HAWAII PESTICIDES LAW. Increases the amount or moneys from the pesticide use revolving fund that the Department of Agriculture may retain to carry out its statutory mandate.
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AEN, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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