HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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 |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 |
TIME: |
10:00 a.m. |
PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Please note that the committee members will participate remotely via videoconference.
Click here to submit testimony and to testify remotely.
A live stream link of all House Standing Committee meetings will be available online
shortly before the scheduled start time.
Click here for the live stream of this meeting via YouTube.
Click here for select hearings broadcast live on ‘Ōlelo Community Media for cable TV.
A G E N D A
RELATING TO FOOD SAFETY. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to provide education and support to local businesses regarding the federal Food and Drug Administration's industry guidance on colored sea salt.
|
AGR, FIN |
|
RELATING TO ANTS. Appropriates $600,000 to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (LNR402) for research, extension, and control of the little fire ant and other harmful ants.
|
AGR, FIN |
|
RELATING TO TWO-LINED SPITTLEBUGS. Appropriates funds to DOA for the mitigation and control of the two-lined spittlebug and recovery of the rangelands damaged by the invasive pest.
|
AGR, FIN |
|
RELATING TO UNATTENDED ANIMALS IN MOTOR VEHICLES. Limits civil and criminal liability for persons who remove unattended animals from motor vehicles that are in physical danger if the actions are reasonable, in good faith, and in accordance with other requirements.
|
AGR, JHA |
|
RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND. Adds new sources of revenues generated by the State Veterinary Laboratory and Animal Disease Control Branch as sources for the Animal Industry Special Fund.
|
AGR, FIN |
|
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. Requires the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with agricultural growers and researchers to develop and implement a program to safely distribute disease- and insect-free tropical plant materials to Hawaii farmers. Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules to specify the plant species and varieties that warrant additional regulations. Appropriates funds.
|
AGR, FIN |
|
RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the office of planning and sustainable development.
|
AGR, FIN |
|
RELATING TO HEMP. Repeals the 6/30/2022 sunset date of Act 14, SLH 2020, which established statutory provisions relating to hemp production and processing.
|
AGR, CPC |
|
|
|
|
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony received after this time will be stamped late and left to the discretion of the chair to consider. While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may not be processed.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
The chair may institute a per-testifier time limit.
Committees meeting in the morning must adjourn prior to the day's Floor Session. Therefore, due to time constraints, not all testifiers may be provided an opportunity to offer verbal comments. However, remote testitfiers' written submissions will be considered by the committee.
Please refrain from profanity or uncivil behavior. Violations may result in ejection from the hearing without the ability to rejoin.
The House will not be responsible for bad connections on the testifier's end.
For general help navigating the committee hearing process, please contact the Public Access Room at (808) 587-0478 or par@capitol.hawaii.gov.
The cable TV broadcast and/or live stream of this meeting will include closed captioning. If you require other auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter) or are unable to submit testimony via the website due to a disability, please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.
Click here for a complete list of House Guidelines for public testimony.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
For more information, please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6510
|
|
________________________________________ Rep. Mark J. Hashem Chair |
|
|
|