THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Gilbert Kahele, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SCR 89

      Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE MEASUREMENT STANDARDS BRANCH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

 

AGL, WAM

SCR 135 / SR 72

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S EFFORTS TO STIMULATE THE STATE'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, AND PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY.

 

AGL

SCR 133 / SR 70

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

CONVENING AN AGRICULTURE POLICY TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AGRICULTURAL POLICIES FROM OTHER STATES IN PROVIDING FOR HAWAII'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.

 

AGL, WAM

SCR 134 / SR 71

      Status & Testimony / Status & Testimony

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO IMPLEMENT AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HAWAII-GROWN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

 

AGL, WAM

SCR 50

      Status & Testimony

DECLARING SUNDAYS TO BE "EAT LOCAL, BUY LOCAL" DAY IN HAWAII AND ENCOURAGING FAMILIES, RESTAURANTS, AND GROCERS TO BUY HAWAII-GROWN FOODS, FLOWERS, AND PRODUCE.

 

AGL

SCR 136

      Status & Testimony

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO DESIGNATE THE MAGOON RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITY SITE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

 

AGL, EDU

[Measure added on 03-22-2012]

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair