HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE |
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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Chair |
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Rep. Ben Cabreros, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa |
Rep. Roy Takumi |
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Rep. Ed Case |
Rep. Ron Davis |
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Rep. Jerry Chang |
Rep. Joe Gomes |
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Rep. Michael Magaoay |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Nathan Suzuki |
Rep. Paul Whalen |
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COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair |
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Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Helene Hale |
Rep. Kika Bukoski |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Mindy Jaffe |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho |
Rep. Colleen Meyer |
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Rep. Blake Oshiro |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND USE |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair |
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Rep. Helene Hale, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Kika Bukoski |
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Rep. Hermina Morita |
Rep. Mindy Jaffe |
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Rep. Blake Oshiro |
Rep. Colleen Meyer |
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Rep. Brian Schatz |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 14, 2002 |
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TIME: |
8:00a.m. to 11:45a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following bills will be heard jointly by the following committees. Please submit 45 copies of testimony.
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HB 2242 |
RELATING TO HYDROELECTRICITY. Establishes the irrigation system special fund. Requires proceeds from the sale of electricity from low-head hydroelectric plants that utilize water from state irrigation projects to be deposited into the special fund. Proceeds shall be used to operate and maintain state irrigation projects. Requires public utilities to purchase electricity. Authorizes issuance of $5,000,000 in general obligation bonds to construct low-head hydroelectric plants |
AGR/EEP/WLU, FIN |
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HB 2019 |
RELATING TO IRRIGATION WATER SYSTEMS. Establishes the Irrigation Water Hydroelectric Power Demonstration Project to be administered by the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates funds for development of the project. |
EEP/AGR, FIN |
The following bill will be heard by AGR only. Please submit 35 copies of testimony.
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HB 2009 HD1 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Short form bill relating to agriculture. |
PENDING REFERRAL |
Decision making on bill previously heard jointly by the Committee on Agriculture (AGR) and Committee on Water and Land Use (WLU), on February 1, 2002. No testimony will be accepted.
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HB 1797 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ACT. Allows owners of agricultural lands, subject to approval of chairperson of board of agriculture and county council, to place lands in agricultural preservation districts. Provides criteria for eligibility. Restricts uses of lands in districts to agricultural uses. Exempts agricultural products produced in districts from GET, and exempts lands from property taxes. |
AGR/WLU, FIN |
Decision making on bills previously heard jointly by the Committee on Agriculture (AGR ) and Committee on Water and Land Use ( WLU ), on February 4, 2002. No testimony will be accepted.
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HB 2150 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Establishes a task force on agriculture industry development. |
AGR/WLU, FIN |
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HB 2168 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE WAIAHOLE WATER SYSTEM. Makes an appropriation of $200,000 to the Waiahole Water System Revolving Fund to enable the Agribusiness Development Corporation to make necessary improvements to the Waiahole Water System as required by the Commission on Water Resource Management. |
AGR/WLU, FIN |
Decision making on bills previously heard jointly by the Committee on Water and Land Use (WLU), and Committee on Agriculture (AGR), on February 1, 2002. No testimony will be accepted.
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HB 1832 |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION. Provides standards, criteria, to conserve and protect agricultural lands through designation of important agricultural land. Allows transfer of development credits. Provides incentives for landowners to keep important agricultural lands in agricultural uses. |
WLU/AGR, FIN |
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HB 1978 |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Amends land use provision |
WLU/AGR, FIN |
Decision making on bills previously heard jointly by the Committee on Water and Land Use ( WLU ), and committee on Agriculture (AGR ), on February 4, 2002. No testimony will be accepted.
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HB 2662 |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Establishes standards and criteria and process for identification of important agricultural lands. Provides a one-time process to reclassify lands of low agricultural resource value to the rural land use district. Amends the permissible uses within the rural land use district |
WLU/AGR, FIN |
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH THREE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE SIDE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE AGR COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6010.
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________________________________________ Rep. Hermina M. Morita Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Ezra Kanoho Chair |