HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 21, 2001

TIME:

9:30am to 10:30am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE HEARD ON MARCH 17, 2001.

FOR DECISION MAKING ONLY. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

SB 204

SD2

(SSCR 991)

RELATING TO ANIMAL QUARANTINE.

Appropriates general funds for deposit into the animal quarantine special fund to reduce guarantine user fees; waives repayment to general fund of revenues used to establish animal quarantine special fund. (SD2)

(Similar measure to HB 1162)

AGR,FIN

SB 369

SD3

(SSCR717)

RELATING TO Agriculture.

Provides a tax credit of an unspecified percentage of the cost of agriculture infrastructure improvements made by the taxpayer for the taxable year in which the improvements were made. (SD3)

(Similar measure to HB 1074 HD2)

AGR,FIN

SB 1264

SD2

(SSCR 853)

relating to aquaculture.

Expands the "wholesaler" definition under the general excise tax law to include sales to a commercial aquaculture producer or cooperative of materials, supplies, or commodities, or the rental or leasing of equipment, used by the commercial aquaculture producer or cooperative in the production of aquaculture products for sale. Appropriates $5 million to assists agriculture and aquaculture enterprises on Kauai. (SD2)

(Similar measure to HB 925 HD1 and HB 1091)

AGR,FIN

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay

Chair