THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 8, 2019

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 261

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for the GoFarm Hawaii program.  Requires GoFarm Hawaii to provide the chairperson of the board of agriculture with the program's annual goals and a semi-annual report outlining program outputs and outcomes.

 

AEN/HRE, WAM

SB 484

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii West Oahu to expand its existing programs and develop new means to increase food security and self-sufficiency in the State.

 

HRE/AEN, WAM

SB 752

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources for research and prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens.

 

AEN/HRE, WAM

SB 801

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI AQUARIUM MASTER PLAN.

Makes an appropriation for the renovation, expansion, and modernization of the Waikiki aquarium structure.

 

HRE/AEN, WAM

 

 

 

 

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 Donna Mercado Kim

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair