HCR 123

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF GROWING INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN HAWAII FOR BIOMASS ENERGY PRODUCTION

By Representative(s) MORITA / LEE / THIELEN / KAHO`OHALAHALA / GOODENOW / AHU ISA; Abinsay, Arakaki, Cachola, Case, Catalani, Garcia, Herkes, Hiraki, Ito, Kahikina, Kawakami, Luke, Meyer, Oshiro, M., Santiago, Say, Schatz, Souki, Suzuki, Takai, Takumi, Yonamine

Companion Bill: HR 110

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ALTERNATE ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPT. OF BUS., ECON. DEV., & TOURISM, DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: Hemp; Biomass Energy; DBEDT

Description:

 3-17-99        H Offered                                                  
 3-22-99        H Referred to the committees on AGR/EDB, and then
                  referred to 1. JHA 2. FIN , referral sheet 31
 3-23-99        H Re-referred to the committees on EEP/AGR, and then 
                  referred to 1. JHA 2. FIN , referral sheet 33
 3-29-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP/AGR on
                  Wednesday, 03-31-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference        
                  room 325.
 3-31-99        H The committees on EEP/AGR recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-31-99        H The votes in EEP were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Garcia, Kanoho, Schatz, Takumi, Meyer,
                  Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Cachola;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s) ;
                  and
 3-31-99        H The votes in AGR were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Abinsay, Saiki, Ahu Isa, Chang, Herkes,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Luke, Suzuki, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Rath; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and        
                  3 Excused: Rep.(s) Ito, Morihara, Halford
 4- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on EEP/AGR (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 1540), recommending referral to the
                  committee on JHA
 4- 5-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on JHA
                  with Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s) Menor, Meyer, Okamura, Saiki 
                  excused.
 4- 5-99        H Re-referred to the committees on EEP/AGR, and then 
                  referred to JHA, referral sheet 40
 4- 6-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday,        
                  04-08-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 4- 8-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4- 8-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Cachola, Hiraki,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Auwae, Thielen,        
                  Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes:        
                  Rep.(s) ; and 4 Excused: Rep.(s) Chang, Garcia,
                  Yoshinaga, Pendleton
 4- 9-99        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1733), recommending adoption
 4- 9-99        H Adopted with Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Menor, Okamura, Yoshinaga        
                  excused.
 4- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-13-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 461).                 
 4-13-99        S Referred to 1. ECD 2. JDC .                              
 4-21-99        S Notice of public decision making by ECD on 04-22-99         
                  at 10:45 a.m. in conference room 423.