THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 |
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1:15 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for feral pig control. Takes effect on 7/1/2150. (HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER. Extends the sunset date for the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2025, for the purchase of pesticides containing Beauveria bassiana to combat the coffee berry borer. Extends the program manager position to June 30, 2026. Appropriates funds. Takes effect on 7/1/2150. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS. Appropriates funds for the design and development of a professional training facility for guide dogs and other professionally trained service dogs on an undeveloped portion of the State's animal quarantine facility in Halawa valley on Oahu. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Agriculture for 3 full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) inspectors to perform meat inspection services. Takes effect on 7/1/2150. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture to establish a foreign agriculture small equipment pilot program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2150. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY SPECIAL FUND. Allows revenue generated by the state veterinary laboratory and animal disease control branch to be deposited into the Animal Industry Special Fund. Effective on 7/1/2150. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT. Extends the time that the Department of Agriculture may certify important agricultural lands qualified agricultural costs for purposes of the important qualified agricultural costs tax credit through the 2030 tax year. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for its efforts to mitigate and control two-lined spittlebug infestations in the State. Takes effect on 7/1/2150. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS. Authorizes DOA, in conjunction with the Hawaii Ant Lab, to identify best practices for the treatment of little fire ants. Requires DOA to post those best practices on its website. Requires applicants for a pest control operator license to be tested on knowledge of DOA current best practices for eradication of little fire ants. Subjects a pest control operator to potential licensing sanctions for failure to report known or suspected cases of little fire ants. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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AEN, CPH |
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RELATING TO WILDLIFE. Requires all habitat conservation plans to include an agreement for plan participants to enter into and maintain an annual service contract with a stand-by and response facility available to provide emergency medical and rehabilitation services to native wildlife affected by activities undertaken within the plan area. Effective 7/1/2150. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. Requires the Office of Environmental Quality Control to establish, implement, and maintain an interactive website available to the public at no cost that provides certain information and notifications regarding environmental assessment and environmental impact statement actions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Establishes the Pesticide Disposal Amnesty Program within the Department of Agriculture to provide a one-time, affordable, and environmentally accessible means for the disposal of restricted and nonrestricted use pesticides from a bona fide agricultural entity. Convenes a Pesticide Disposal Amnesty Program Steering Committee to guide and monitor the program. Increases fines for pesticide use violations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2150. (HD2)
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AEN, WAM |
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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 Mike Gabbard Chair |
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