Committees

30th Legislature, 2019
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Session convene times for Monday, January 27, 2020:
Senate: 11:30 a.m. | House of Representatives: 12:00 p.m.

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Chair

Mike Gabbard
Senate District 20
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 201
phone: 808-586-6830
fax: 808-586-6679
sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov

Vice Chair

Russell E. Ruderman
Senate District 2
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 216
phone: 808-586-6890
fax: 808-586-6899
senruderman@capitol.hawaii.gov

Members

Karl Rhoads	Kurt Fevella
Laura H. Thielen

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The purview of this committee includes agriculture and aquaculture, including mariculture; and population, environmental quality control and protection, including litter control, recycling, wastewater treatment, endangered species, invasive species and hazardous waste.

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AEN Measures Scheduled for Hearing (Current Notices)

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AEN Measures in 2019

Measure and Title
SB2045 RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE.
SB2050 RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP DERIVED PRODUCTS.
SB2060 RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
SB2062 RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
GM501 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture, Gubernatorial Nominee, MORRIS ATTA, for a term to expire at noon on 12-05-2022.
SB2082 RELATING TO INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES CONTROL.
SB2099 RELATING TO IRRIGATION.
SB2141 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB2157 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2161 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB2162 RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE.
SB2274 RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB2282 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2301 RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.
SB2326 RELATING TO MICROBEADS.
SB2362 RELATING TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED MATERIAL.
SB2363 RELATING TO GENETIC ENGINEERING.
SB2364 RELATING TO GENETIC ENGINEERING.
SB2365 RELATING TO FOOD LABELING.
SB2367 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB2371 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB2374 RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS.
SB2377 RELATING TO AXIS DEER.
SB2380 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
SB2386 RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
SB2415 RELATING TO NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.
SB2430 RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION.
SB2438 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB2473 RELATING TO GUIDE DOGS.
SB2474 RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS.
SB2501 RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.
SB2503 RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.
SB2532 RELATING TO COMPOSTING.
SB2533 RELATING TO AQUATIC BIOSECURITY.
SB2548 RELATING TO MARINE DEBRIS.
SB2555 RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.
SB2558 RELATING TO WIND ENERGY FACILITIES.
SB2577 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.
SB2579 RELATING TO REFORESTATION.
SB2621 RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.
SB2623 RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER.
SB2632 RELATING TO CARBON OFFSETS.
SB2634 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB2663 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT LAW.
SB2683 RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE.
SB2701 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS.
SB2702 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2703 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2704 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.
SB2705 RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT.
SB2706 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
SB2707 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT AND VANDALISM PILOT PROJECT.
SB2708 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES.
SB2709 RELATING TO BEGINNING FARMER TRAINING.
SB2710 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2711 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2712 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2713 RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
SB2715 RELATING TO LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION.
SB2716 RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND.
SB2717 RELATING TO SHARK PROTECTION.
SB2719 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
SB2720 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB2721 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM.
SB2722 RELATING TO A FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM.
SB2723 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2724 RELATING TO LEAD-BASED PAINT.
SB2726 RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER FEE.
SB2727 RELATING TO DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
SB2729 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
SB2730 RELATING TO ‘ULU.
SB2735 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
SB2736 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.
SB2737 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
SB2738 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2750 RELATING TO BOTTLED WATER.
SB2756 RELATING TO WATER QUALITY.
SB2757 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
SB2758 RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
SB2774 RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.
SB2775 RELATING TO THE FUEL TANK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SB2777 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL.
SB2778 RELATING TO PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUN PROTECTION FACTOR INGREDIENTS.
SB2781 RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.
SB2784 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2799 RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
SB2812 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
SB2817 RELATING TO WASTE.
SB2824 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2830 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES.
SB2831 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB2832 RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND.
SB2833 RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT.
SB2834 RELATING TO HEMP.
SB2856 RELATING TO THE BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP REVOLVING LOAN FUND.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Interagency task force provides update on fight to eradicate invasive species (KITV4)

Read the article on kitv.com.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Legislature to hold biosecurity briefing

State agencies will outline efforts to prevent invasive species from entering Hawai‘i

PHOTO OP: Department of Agriculture will display live invasive species specimens outside of the hearing room

The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment, Chaired by Senator Mike Gabbard, the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, Chaired by Representative Nicole E. Lowen, and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chaired by Representative Richard P. Creagan, will hold a joint informational briefing to get an update on Hawai‘i's Interagency Biosecurity Plan.

The briefing will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. in Hawai‘i State Capitol conference room 229. The Department of Agriculture will be setting up tables outside the hearing with live invasive species specimens.

The hearing will be televised live on ‘Olelo channel 49, and will be aired via tape delay on the neighbor islands. The hearing can also be watched live online at https://olelo.org/49

Link to the Biosecurity Plan: http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/main/biosecurityplan/

Presentations will be made by:

•	Hawai‘‘i Invasive Species Council
•	Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife and Division of Aquatic Resources
•	Department of Agriculture
•	Department of Health, Vector Control Branch
•	University of Hawai‘‘i, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
•	Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Office of Planning
•	Department of Transportation

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Environmental Caucus Tackles Climate Change, Clean Energy (Maui Now)

Read the article on mauinow.com.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Mandatory Report On Hawaii Trash Disposal Hasn’t Been Filed In 4 Years (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Read the article on civilbeat.org.

Monday, June 3, 2019

World Reef Day 2019 Launches in Waikīkī (Big Island Now)

Read the article on bigislandnow.com.

Hawaii State Legislature

Interagency task force provides update on fight to eradicate invasive species (KITV4)

Legislature to hold biosecurity briefing

Environmental Caucus Tackles Climate Change, Clean Energy (Maui Now)

Mandatory Report On Hawaii Trash Disposal Hasn’t Been Filed In 4 Years (Honolulu Civil Beat)

World Reef Day 2019 Launches in Waikīkī (Big Island Now)