THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Chair

Senator Jonathan Chun, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 31, 2001

TIME:

1:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

AGT/ TMG

SB 2480

RELATING TO THE SALE, TRANSPORT, OR SHIPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

Requires that any person or entity who purchases large quantities of agricultural commodities for purposes of resale to verify the identity of the seller and record each such transaction on forms authorized by the department of agriculture in each county. Requires the department of agriculture to establish a relative retail value formula for agricultural commodities.

AGT/TMG, JDC
     
     

AGT ONLY

    
     

SB 2481

RELATING TO LIVESTOCK.

Adds goats to the definition of "livestock" in the penal code.

AGT, JDC
     

SB 2482

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Appropriates funds to establish an interagency task force to abate agricultural theft.

AGT, WAM
     

SB 2493

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

Makes the commission of an agricultural theft a class B felony.

AGT, JDC
     

SB 2490

RELATING TO COFFEE.

Amends statutes regulating coffee labeling for locally produced coffee.

AGT, CPH

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 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 Cal Kawamoto

Chair

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Senator Jan Yagi Buen

Chair