Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

SB890 SD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:04:52 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR STATEWIDE FOOD AND ENERGY CROP PRODUCTION.
Report Title:
Integrated Strategies for Statewide Food and Energy Crop Production ($)
Description:
Appropriates funds for the center for conservation research and training at UH to develop best practices consistent with comprehensive agricultural management strategies to facilitate sustainable production of crops through long-term enhancement of soil quality using ecologically responsible means. Implements a pilot project demonstrating integrated strategies to enhance soil fertility for the production of clean energy feedstocks (agricultural crops used as the raw materials for biofuels or biomass-to-electricity production) and food crops. Establishes mechanisms by which stakeholders can work collaboratively in the development of best practices and to educate the public about sustainable agriculture issues faced by the state. (SD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
BAKER, KOKUBUN
Current Referral:
AGR/EEP, FIN
Date Status Text
1/19/2007SIntroduced.
1/22/2007SPassed First Reading.
1/24/2007SReferred to ENE/WAH, WAM.
2/5/2007SThe committee(s) on ENE/WAH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-07 at 5:00 pm in conference room 414.
2/8/2007SThe committee(s) on WAH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kokubun, Tokuda, Hee, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2/8/2007SThe committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in ENE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Menor, Hooser, Ihara, Kokubun, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2007SReported from ENE/WAH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 259) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2/13/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/21/2007SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-07 at 9:30 am in conference room 211.
2/23/2007SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Hooser, Kim, Menor, Tokuda, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
3/2/2007SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 996) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/2/2007S48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-07.
3/6/2007SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2007HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 149) in amended form (SD 1).
3/8/2007HPass First Reading
3/9/2007HReferred to AGR/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 31
3/9/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR/EEP on Tuesday, 03-13-07 at 11:00 am in House conference room 325.
3/13/2007HThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tsuji, Brower, Berg, Hanohano, Herkes, Manahan, Wakai, Yamane, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Chang, Ching, Meyer.
3/13/2007HThe committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Carroll, Chong, Magaoay, Sagum; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Saiki, Thielen.
3/21/2007HReported from the committee on AGR/EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1348), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
3/22/2007HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Souki, Thielen excused (2).

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ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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