HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Richard P. Creagan, Chair

Rep. Lynn DeCoite, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti

 

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair

 

Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara

Sen. Russell E. Ruderman

Sen. Karl Rhoads

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

TIME:

9:00 – 11:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive an update on Rat Lungworm Disease from the Department of Health and the state-wide Joint Task Force to address Rat Lungworm Disease in Hawaii.

 

Presentations will be made by:

·                                                                              Sue Jarvi, Ph.D., School of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo

·                                                                              Virginia Pressler, M.D., Director of Health, State Department of Health

·                                                                              Jeri Kahana, Hawaii State Department of Agriculture

·                                                                              The Joint Task Force will also be providing a few additional presentations

 

Public is welcome, but 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 586-9605.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

 

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Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Chair

 

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair