THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair

Senator Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Malama Solomon, Chair

Senator Brickwood Galuteria, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

TIME:

2:55pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2241

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF TARO.

Includes taro lands and taro-growing structures as special agricultural lands to be protected from development.

 

AGL/WTL/HWN

SB 2407

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Prohibits district boundary amendments of taro lands.  Amends public land classifications to add taro lands for wetland cultivation as a fourth class of intensive agricultural use lands.  Defines taro lands.  Requires retention of supporting structures associated with taro fields.  Adds growth and perpetuation of traditional Hawaiian crops to agricultural state planning objectives.

 

AGL/WTL/HWN

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.

 

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 Malama Solomon

Chair

 

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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara

Chair

 

 

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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Chair