THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 10, 2020

TIME:

1:50 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2301

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL.

Establishes a cigarette litter abatement fee to be imposed on each cigarette sold in the State, the proceeds of which shall be deposited into a cigarette litter abatement special fund.  Provides that the cigarette litter abatement special fund shall be used to cover the costs of collecting and removing cigarette litter and providing outreach and education to curb improper cigarette litter disposal.  Appropriates funds.

 

AEN/CPH, WAM

SB 2503

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Establishes the time of transfer individual wastewater system inspection program to oversee the inspection and repair of any individual wastewater system at the time of the property's sale or transfer.  Excludes certain sales or transfers.

 

AEN/CPH, JDC

SB 2834

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEMP.

Establishes programs for the production and processing of hemp in Hawaii.

 

AEN/CPH, WAM/JDC

SB 3106

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

Requires DOA to establish a permanent hemp program pursuant to federal law, and a corresponding special fund.  Requires DOH to adopt rules for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of industrial hemp processing facilities.  Reduces or repeals certain regulatory provisions of existing hemp pilot program.  Establishes authorized cultivation of hemp as affirmative defense.  Excludes hemp from the definition of marijuana.  Requires chairperson of board of agriculture to prepare a state plan for approval of the federal Secretary of Agriculture and report on the approval process to legislature and governor.  Appropriates funds.

 

AEN/CPH, WAM/JDC

 

 

 

 

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 Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair