THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 31, 2008

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2641

Testimony

RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Establishes a five-year moratorium on the development of agricultural lands located in the State for which general planning has not commenced.  Creates a sunset date of 6/30/2013.

 

AHW, WTL

SB 3208

Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for a grant to the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation.

 

AHW, WAM

SB 2559

Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS.

Creates the agricultural micro loan program authorizing the department of agriculture to issue loans up to $25,000 for projects by Hawaii producers for local markets; appropriates funds into the agricultural micro loan revolving fund.

 

AHW, WAM

SB 2639

Testimony

RELATING TO LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND AQUACULTURE PURPOSES.

Increases aquaculture loan limits for Class A and B loans to $800,000.  Makes credit denial requirements identical to the agricultural loan program by eliminating the one loan denial.  Creates a "new aquaculturist program".  Transfers and incorporates aquaculture funds into the agricultural loan revolving fund and increases the expenditure ceiling of the agricultural loan revolving fund up to the combined ceiling total for the agricultural and aquaculture loan revolving funds.

 

AHW, WAM

SB 2956

Testimony

RELATING TO MILK.

Ensures that the remaining Hawaii dairy producers are paid a price commensurate with the quality of the milk they produce.

 

AHW, WAM

SB 2215

Testimony

RELATING TO MEAT.

Requires grocers to list the country of origin of all beef, pork, poultry, and lamb sold.

 

AHW, JDL

SB 2925

Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a state organic program under the direction of the department of agriculture.  Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to implement a state organic program.

 

AHW, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at [email protected].  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 587-7215.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Jill Tokuda

Chair