HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair

Rep. Jessica Wooley, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Lyla B. Berg

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

TIME:

1 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of the informational briefing is to determine the extent of planned layoffs to Department of Agriculture import inspectors, and the potential impact to Hawaii consumers in terms of food safety and food availability.  Several stakeholder organizations and/or individuals were invited to participate including:

 


Hawaii Department of Agriculture

Hawaii Coffee Company

Land O’Lakes/Purina Foods

Hawaii Food Industry Association

Suisan Co. Ltd.

Armstrong Produce

Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation


 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Chair's office at 586-8480 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Chair's office at 586-8480.

 

 

 

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Rep. Clift Tsuji

Chair

 

 

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Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker of the House