THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

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:

Monday, March 16, 2020

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1859, HD1

      (HSCR722-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Establishes a 3-year pilot project by the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to demonstrate new toilet and sewage treatment technologies and to expedite demonstration projects.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  Repeals on 6/30/2022.  (HD1)

 

AEN/HRE, WAM

HB 2439, HD1

      (HSCR858-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii water resources research center to research and develop specialized equipment for the removal of plastic marine debris.  Takes effect on 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

AEN/HRE, WAM

SCR 42

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO COLLABORATE ON PLANNING FOR A MULTIAGENCY FACILITY FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AND OTHER CONTAINMENT RESEARCH.

 

 

AEN/HRE

SCR 81 / SR 48

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, TO CONDUCT AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF POTENTIAL CHANGES TO COFFEE LABELING REQUIREMENTS ON THE LOCAL COFFEE INDUSTRY.

 

 

AEN/HRE

 

 

 

 

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