HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Clift Tsuji, Chair

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Karen L. Awana

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Gil Riviere

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Chair

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Rep. Karen L. Awana

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 19, 2012

TIME:

10:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room  224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SCR 91, SD1

(SSCR3382)

Status

ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS THE CREATION OF A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF THE HAWAII TEA INDUSTRY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF HAWAII-GROWN TEA.

 

 

AGR/HED, FIN

SCR 89, SD1

(SSCR3443)

Status

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

 

 

AGR, LMG

SCR 134

(SSCR3416)

Status

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

 

 

AGR, FIN

SCR 171, SD2

(SSCR3433)

Status

REQUESTING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION.

 

 

AGR, FIN

SCR 67, SD1

(SSCR3461)

Status

RECOGNIZING THE HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER FOR ITS BENEFITS TO THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AND URGING THE HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER TO ESTABLISH THE PROPOSED KUNIA AGRICULTURE PROCESSING AND SALES CENTER.

 

 

AGR

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 

 

While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  5 copies (including an original) to Room 424 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6511(Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to [email protected] ; or

WEB:     For comments less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8480 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 536-2100.

 

 

 

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Rep. Mark Nakashima

Vice Chair

 

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Rep. Mark Hashem

Vice Chair