THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

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:

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2327

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Establishes the global warming and erosion reserve branch within the insurance division of the department of commerce and consumer affairs.  Beginning June 1, 2019, requires authorized property insurers that cover losses resulting from an environmental event, including global warming, erosion, or both, to establish a Hawaii mandatory global warming and erosion reserve, to fund the payment of claims associated with global warming and erosion in the State's shoreline areas.  Appropriates funds.

 

AEN/WTL, CPH/WAM

SB 2839

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES.

Establishes a new agricultural enterprise program within the department of agriculture to plan, design, construct, operate, manage, maintain, repair, demolish, and remove infrastructure on any lands under the jurisdiction of the department, to support and promote agriculture.  Creates two new positions to implement the program.  Establishes the agricultural enterprise special fund.  Makes an appropriation.

 

AEN/WTL, WAM

SB 2845

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY.

Requires the office of planning, in coordination with the appropriate departmental agency, to prepare and periodically update a functional plan for seafood sustainability that expands the State's priority on food by including wild seafood as a viable food source.

 

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