HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair |
Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
Rep. Isaac W. Choy |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole |
Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola |
Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, February 24, 2017 |
TIME: |
12:30 P.M. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Requires the Auditor to conduct a management and financial audit of the Agribusiness Development Corporation.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a two-year agricultural theft and vandalism pilot project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds.
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AGR, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION. Requires BLNR to enter into negotiations to acquire the property identified as Tax Map Key: (3) 6-8-001:030 Kamuela, Hawaii. Appropriation.
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AGR, WAL, FIN |
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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.
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AGR, FIN |
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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.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from charging agricultural producers for the costs of food safety certification activities conducted by the department.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO FARMERS. Creates an exclusion from income tax for the first $50,000 of income earned by farmers whose annual gross income does not exceed $150,000 if filing a tax return singly or $300,000 if filing a tax return as married filing jointly.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Expands the agricultural products general excise tax exemption to include additional types of agricultural products.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIVESTOCK HARVEST FACILITIES. Makes an appropriation for the planning and design of scalable livestock harvest facilities to be expended by DOA.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS. Permits farmers' markets and food hubs on lands in an agricultural district.
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes the Industrial Hemp Special Fund. Provides that agricultural land utilized to grow industrial hemp shall qualify for the minimum dedication period and be assessed at the lowest percentage of fair market value. Clarifies that the cultivation of industrial hemp shall be limited to licensed owners, lessees, or occupiers of agricultural lands.
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RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER BEETLE. Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2021, for the purchase of pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana to combat the coffee berry borer. Provides that no single coffee grower shall receive more than $6,000 per year in subsidies between June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2021. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO THE ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to assist with and provide supplemental funds to the National Wildlife Research Center to research the negative impacts of the rose-ringed parakeet on Kauai and develop and implement a control plan to reduce the negative impacts.
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AGR, FIN |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii ant lab for personnel and equipment to support mitigation of the little fire ant.
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a pilot pesticide treatment coupon project and a little fire ant site map for the county of Hawaii. Requires report to the Legislature on project implementation. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Establishes the invasive species rapid response special fund within DLNR. Establishes procedures for emergency declarations and expenditures. Appropriates moneys.
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. Restructures the Hawaii Invasive Species Council as the Hawaii Invasive Species Authority to coordinate implementation of the Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan and related duties. Appropriates funds.
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AGR/EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the office of the governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and exports by 2020. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit a report to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 in order to codify the strategic plan and benchmarks.
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |