COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

Thursday, April 16, 2009

2:00 p.m.

Conference Room 325; State Capitol

AGENDA:

HCR 124, HD1 (HSCR1536) Status

REQUESTING A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PROPER INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE PHRASE "INCIDENTAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL" WITH REGARD TO THE CONTRACTING BUSINESS.

EBM, CPC

Decision making to follow.

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

Friday, April 17, 2009

Conference Room 312; State Capitol

10:00 a.m. AGENDA:

SCR 37 (SSCR1167) Status	REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR A STATE ORGANIC PROGRAM TO UNIFY THE STATE'S ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS.	AGR, FIN
SCR 38, SD1 (SSCR1165) Status	URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR INCREASING AID AND ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIC FARMERS.	AGR, FIN
SCR 121, SD1 (SSCR1156) Status	REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE HAWAII FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.	AGR, HED/EDN
HCR 167, HD1 (HSCR1508) Status	REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PLANTING NON-GENETICALLY MODIFIED KALO IN THE REFLECTING POOL THAT SURROUNDS THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING.	HAW, AGR

Decision making to follow.

10:30 a.m. AGENDA:

AGR/EBM only:

SCR 72 (SSCR1131) Status

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO COLLABORATE AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PREVENT INVASIVE SPECIES FROM ENTERING THE STATE OF HAWAII.

AGR/EBM

Decision making to follow.