THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Josh Green, Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
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Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Chair |
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Senator Gil Riviere, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 12, 2015 |
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3:40PM |
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Conference Room 414 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Removes the warning notice for first violations of chapter 149A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Hawaii pesticides law. Makes it a class C felony for any person who causes physical harm to another person through the negligent application of a pesticide.
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HTH/AGL, JDL |
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RELATING TO FOOD. Expands and creates new categories for homemade food processing for sale to the public. Takes effect on 1/1/2016.
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HTH/AGL, CPN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Requires farmers market vendors that direct-market potentially hazardous value added products to obtain a permit from the department of health. Exempts non-potentially hazardous value added products from department of health permitting or inspection. Establishes labeling requirements for value added products sold at farmers markets.
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HTH/AGL, CPN/WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by consumers if certain conditions are met. Requires farms and dairies that produce raw milk or raw milk products to register with the department of health. Permits farms and dairies to set up a location near an improved road to distribute their products to consumers. Prohibits the sale and redistribution of raw milk and raw milk products.
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AGL/HTH, CPN [Measure was added on 02-06-15] |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by owners of cows, goats, and sheep and cow, goat, and sheep shares if certain conditions are met. Requires farms and dairies that produce raw milk or raw milk products to register with the department of health. Permits farms and dairies to set up a location near an improved road to distribute their products to owners of cow, sheep, or goat shares. Prohibits the sale and redistribution of raw milk and raw milk products.
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AGL/HTH, CPN [Measure was added on 02-06-15] |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Russell E. Ruderman Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Josh Green Chair |
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