HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Chair

Rep. Amy A. Perruso, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Rep. Lauren Matsumoto

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair

Rep. Daniel Holt, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Rep. Dale T. Kobayashi

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Val Okimoto

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

TIME:

9:30a.m.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 2960, SD1

(SSCR3131)

Status

RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to partner with the Hawaii agricultural community to establish and implement a food safety certification training program to help small to medium sized farms comply with federal food safety certification mandates.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

AGR/ECD, FIN

SB 2284, SD2

(SSCR3192)

Status

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Establishes provisions relating to the Department of Agriculture's governing of the business of aquaculture.  Grants exclusive property rights to persons who lawfully obtain the cultured progeny of wild plants and animals by brood stock acquisition.  Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to regulate the transportation, purchase, possession, and sale of specific aquaculture products as may be necessary to protect indigenous species.  Requires the Department of Agriculture to prepare programmatic environmental impact reports and acquire land for aquacultural purposes.  Makes an appropriation.  Takes effect 7/30/2075.  (SD2)

 

AGR/ECD, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Sean Quinlan

Chair

 

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Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Chair