HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 26, 2002

TIME:

4:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 7

HB 2017

(HSCR193-02)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Appropriates funds for agricultural research and development.

AGR, FIN

HB 2176

HD1

(HSCR39-02)

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.

Establishes a 3-year pilot project under the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assist farmers with marketing their produce and products.

AGR, FIN

HB 2630

HD1

(HSCR280-02)

RELATING TO A SEAL OF QUALITY FOR FRESH AND PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PROGRAM.

Establishes the seal of quality for fresh and processed agricultural products program; establishes the Hawaii marketing alliance; establishes a special fund.

AGR, CPC, FIN

HB 2708

HD1

(HSCR40-02)

RELATING TO ANIMAL DISEASES.

Allows the department of agriculture to quarantine or destroy animals susceptible to contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases; provides authority to require proper carcass disposal and premises disinfection.

AGR, FIN

HB 2271

(HSCR323-02)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ABATE AGRICULTURAL THEFT.

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

AGR, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair