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

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 23, 2017

TIME:

1:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

AGENDA

 

The following measures were previously heard on March 22, 2017.

 

SB 700, SD1

Proposed HD1

Status

 

 

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Proposed HD1:  Amends the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree to include indigenous birds and cruelty to animals in the second degree to include restraints to dogs that deprive them of necessary food or sustenance.  Takes effect on 1/7/2059.

 

AGR, JUD

SB 804, SD1

Proposed HD1

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII PESTICIDES LAW.

Proposed HD1:  Increases the amount of moneys from the pesticide use revolving fund that the Department of Agriculture may retain to carry out its statutory mandate. Establishes disclosure requirements for commercial agricultural pesticide use.

 

AGR, FIN

 

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

 

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Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Chair