THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Chair

Senator Jonathan Chun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 1, 2001

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 221

relating to agriculture.

Extends the transition period before the members of the board of agriculture take the place of the existing members of the board of directors of the agribusiness development corporation.

Makes appropriations for agricultural projects.

AGT, WAM

SB 224

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PINEAPPLE RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds for pineapple research.

AGT, WAM

SB 489

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TARO RESEARCH.

Appropriates $190,970 for research on taro disease and other problems.

AGT, WAM

SB 632

making an appropriation to the macadamia nut industry.

Appropriates funds to assist the macadamia nut industry.

AGT, WAM

SB 639

relating to fireweed.

Appropriates funds for research, education, and development of short-term control methods to stop the spread of fireweed.

AGT, WAM

SB 803

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO CONTROL PLANT PESTS.

Appropriates funds to develop biological controls for plant pests.

AGT, WAM

SB 881

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAUI INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE ACTION PLAN.

Appropriates $293,594 for the implementation of the Maui Invasive Species Committee action plan.

AGT, WAM

SB 624

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a tax credit against income tax liability for farmer or rancher taxpayers who install agricultural water storage facilities.

AGT,WAM

SB 889

RELATING TO LOANS.

Appropriates $5 million to provide financial assistance to agricultural/aquaculture enterprises on Kauai by depositing the funds into the agricultural loan revolving fund and the aquaculture loan revolving fund and earmarking the funds for this purpose.

AGT, WAM

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 228, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also 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 whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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

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 586-7340.

 

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Senator Jan Yagi Buen

Chair