THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 453, HD1

      (HSCR850)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to farmers to assist them in paying for the costs of compliance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and state food safety laws.  Appropriates funds.  (HB453 HD1)

 

AEN, WAM

HB 728, HD1

      (HSCR852)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Expands the agricultural products general excise tax exemption to include additional types of agricultural products.  (HB728 HD1)

 

AEN, WAM

HB 446, HD1

      (HSCR849)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL PARK.

Makes an appropriation for the acquisition of land, planning, design, and construction of an agricultural park in South Maui.  (HB446 HD1)

 

AEN, WAM

HB 643

      (HSCR875)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to the Waiahole Irrigation System.

 

AEN, WAM

HB 775, HD2

      (HSCR1059)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Repeals the requirement that the DOA must:  (1) grant permission prior to the removal of eggs from any dock or landing; and (2) certify that eggs contained in a shipment are properly marked.  Requires importation and other documents to be furnished to the DOA before imported eggs are offered for sale.  Provides that a violation of section 147-75, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be considered an unfair and deceptive act or practice for which a person may bring an action.  (HB775 HD2)

 

AEN, CPH

HB 961, HD2

      (HSCR971)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FARMERS.

Excludes for income tax purposes a portion of income earned by farmers who grow or raise food or value–added food products within the state and whose annual gross income does not exceed a certain amount.  (HB961 HD2)

 

AEN, WAM

HB 959, HD1

      (HSCR854)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Requires the Auditor to conduct a management and financial audit of the Agribusiness Development Corporation.  (HB959 HD1)

 

AEN, WAM

HB 1230, HD1

      (HSCR911)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUIGROWN COFFEE, INC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc. with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill.  (HB1230 HD1)

 

AEN, WAM

HB 1389, HD1

      (HSCR857)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK HARVEST FACILITIES.

Makes an appropriation for the planning and design of scalable livestock harvest facilities to be expended by the Department of Agriculture. (HB1389 HD1)

 

AEN, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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 Mike Gabbard

Chair