HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

 

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

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

Rep. Nathan Suzuki, Chair

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Vice Chair

Rep. Marcus Oshiro

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Marilyn Lee

Rep. Chris Halford

COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

Rep. Jerry Chang, Chair

Rep. Nathan Suzuki, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Guy Ontai

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa, Chair

Rep. Michael Magaoay, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe Abinsay

Rep. Roy Takumi

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Jerry Chang

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Guy Ontai

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, April 3, 2002

TIME:

8:30am thru 11:45am

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

AGR/LMG only. Please submit 45 copies of testimony to the following Resolutions:

HCR 115

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

AGR/LMG, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

AGR/TAC only. Please submit 45 copies of testimony to the following Resolutions:

HCR 141

HR 98

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AGRICULTURAL TOURISM TASK FORCE.

AGR/TAC, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

AGR/EDB only. Please submit 45 copies of testimony to the following Resolutions:

HCR 170

HR 122

REQUESTING A STUDY TO ACHIEVE A FIFTY PERCENT REDUCTION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF IMPORTED FOOD PURCHASED BY THE RESIDENTS OF HAWAII.

AGR/EDB

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

AGR only. Please submit 35 copies of testimony for the following Resolutions.

HCR 70

HR 39

URGING THE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO INITIATE A PROGRAM TO ERADICATE FRUIT FLIES IN HAWAII.

AGR

HCR 209

HR 150

REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STRATEGY FOR STATEWIDE ERADICATION OF PEST FRUIT FLIES.

AGR, FIN

HCR 80

HR 50

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SCIENTIFICALLY EVALUATE QUARANTINE OPTIONS THAT REDUCE ANIMAL CONFINEMENT.

AGR

HCR 198

HR 141

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT AN AGRICULTURAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY TASK FORCE TO REDUCE THE STATE'S DEPENDENCY ON IMPORTED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS THAT COULD BE PRODUCED LOCALLY.

AGR, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE AGR 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 TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE AGR COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6010.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Chair

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Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Chair

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Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Chair

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Rep. Jerry Chang

Chair