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SB 2538
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL DESTRUCTION OF TREES.
Establishes a criminal statute for the
criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property punishable as a misdemeanor.
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AEN, JDC/WAM
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SB 2615
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO THE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Amends the composition of the Board
of Agriculture by providing representation from the islands
of Molokai and Lanai.
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AEN, WAM
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SB 2621
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to establish bovine tuberculosis control operations
on Molokai, including staff, facility, and equipment.
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AEN, WAM
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SB 2622
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO BIOFUELS.
Establishes
and appropriates moneys for a 2-year pilot project to grow biodiesel crops on the island of Molokai. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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AEN, WAM
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SB 2628
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO PUBLIC
AUCTIONS.
Requires the disposition of any public lands under
the jurisdiction of the Board of
Agriculture or Department of Agriculture
by public auction to be open to the public. Requires the
Board of Agriculture or Department of Agriculture, as applicable, to issue public advertisements for each public auction.
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AEN, JDC/WAM
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SB 2907
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
Requires the Hawaii Invasive Species
Council to classify coffee leaf rust
as an invasive species in its administrative rules and to direct
available funding for mitigation efforts, research, and prevention or control actions for coffee leaf rust.
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AEN, WAM
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SB 2949
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Prohibits the sale and distribution of sunscreen
products containing ingredients not generally recognized as safe and
effective as defined
by the Food
and Drug Administration.
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AEN, CPN
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SB 2951
Status & Testimony
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RELATING TO IMPORTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Requires all agricultural products sold to consumers
directly or through wholesale to be
displayed with a label or sign containing
an identity statement declaring the products' geographical origin. Imposes penalties on vendors who
display products with incorrect or misleading
labels regarding the products'
geographic origin.
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AEN, CPN/JDC
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