THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Monday, April 21, 2025

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

A live stream link of all Conference Committee meetings will be available online.

 

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A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 428, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FARM TO FAMILIES.

Department of Agriculture; Hawaii Farm to Families Program; Reports; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa

(AEN, WAM)

 

HB 773, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Department of Agriculture; Grant Specialist; Positions; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Todd, Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa

(AEN, WAM)

 

HB 984, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Loan Program; Loan Limits; Interest Rates; Credit Denials; Line of Credit; Import Replacement Crop Loans; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Aquino, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa

(AEN, WAM)

 

SB 140, SD2, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Department of Agriculture; Firewood; Import; Restrictions; Exemptions

House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Matayoshi, Co-Chairs; Kusch, Pierick

(AGR, CPC)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa

(AEN, CPN)

 

SB 330, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION.

DOA; USDA; Invasive Species Prevention; Federal Quarantines; Enforcement

House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Ilagan/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Todd, Matsumoto

(AGR/ECD, JHA)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa

(AEN, JDC)

 

SB 1304, SD2, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PESTICIDE DRIFT MONITORING.

DOA; Pesticides; Pesticide Drift Monitoring Study; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto

(AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Rhoads, Awa

(AEN, WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation (including oral, written, or ASL interpretive services) due to a disability, please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8530.  Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8530.

 

 

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Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair

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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

Co-Chair

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Rep. Matthias Kusch

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Lynn DeCoite

Co-Chair

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Rep. Mahina Poepoe

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Henry J.C. Aquino

Co-Chair

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Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Co-Chair