THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
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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: |
Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
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TIME: |
2:30 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE PESTICIDE USE REVOLVING FUND. Increases the pesticide use revolving fund balance threshold from $250,000 to $1,000,000.
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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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AEN, WAM |
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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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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO POLYSTYRENE FOAM CONTAINERS. Prohibits the sale and use of polystyrene foam containers statewide.
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AEN, CPH |
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RELATING TO CETACEANS. Prohibits the department of agriculture from issuing permits for the interstate, intrastate, and inter-facility transfer of captive cetaceans solely for breeding or entertainment purposes. Exempts facilities that use cetaceans solely for scientific and educational purposes. Defines cetaceans to include dolphins, porpoises, and whales.
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AEN, CPH |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair |
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