SB 488

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

By Senator(s) LEVIN / INOUYE

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, FARMERS AND FARMING

Report Title: Organic Produce; Marketing

Description: Appropriates $200,000 to the DOA for fiscal year 1999-2000 to enable the Hawaii Organic Farmers Association to develop local and overseas markets for Hawaii grown organic produce.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. ECD 2. WAM                                
 2- 8-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on 02-10-99 at
                  2:30 p.m. in conference room 224
 2-10-99        S The committee on ECD recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-10-99        S The votes in ECD were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Inouye, Buen, M. Ige, Kawamoto; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Slom
 2-16-99        S Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 100) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 2-16-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.