THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Chair

Senator Jonathan Chun, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY 7, 2002

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday February 5, 2002)

SB 2931

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR VARIOUS STATE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for various state irrigation systems.

AGT, WAM

SB 2943

RELATING TO SUSCEPTIBLE SPECIES.

Authorizes quarantine of all species susceptible to disease.

AGT, WAM

SB 2132

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2002-2003 for agricultural research and development to be performed by the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center.

AGT, WAM

SB 2942

RELATING TO MEAT GRADING.

Strengthens and clarifies the authority of the department of agriculture to inspect and grade meat.

AGT, WAM

SB 2915

RELATING TO FARMING.

Deems commercial silvicultural activity during the nighttime hours a nuisance and is prohibited.

AGT, JDC

SB 3038

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AN APICULTURE PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for an apiculture (bee-keeping) program.

AGT, WAM

SB 2912

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION.

Makes an appropriation to promote and market major aquaculture, algae, marine products, and research in biotechnology.

AGT, WAM

SB 3039

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Includes community and charitable event gatherings and self-picking of fruits as permissible uses within agricultural districts.

AGT, TIA

SB 2673

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to conduct a program to reduce by 50 per cent the total amount of imported food purchased by Hawaii residents that could be purchased from locally produced sources.

AGT, WAM

SB 2873

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a task force on agriculture industry development.

AGT, WAM

SB 2665

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

Establishes a 5-year pilot project under the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assist farmers with marketing their produce and products.

AGT, WAM

SB 3034

RELATING TO THE FARMERS' MARKET.

Appropriates funds for an economic feasibility study relating to the establishment of a world-class farmers' market.

AGT, WAM

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7340.