THE SENATE
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair |
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Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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2:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 & Videoconference |
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TIMESLOT: |
AEN |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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RELATING TO EGG-LAYING HENS. Requires farm owners or operators to confine egg-laying hens in accordance with the standards established in this measure. Effective 6/30/27, prohibits a business owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products that are produced by egg-laying hens that were confined in a cruel manner.
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AEN, CPN/JDC |
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RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION. Assesses a climate change mitigation impact fee on every customer who rents, leases, or utilizes a rental motor vehicle. Establishes a climate change mitigation special fund. Specifies that the impact fees collected shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund; provided that, beginning 7/1/2024, the impact fees shall be deposited to the credit of the climate change mitigation special fund.
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AEN, WAM |
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RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSION. Removes the limitation on specific types of wastewater systems to which cesspools must be upgraded or converted, and instead requires a cesspool to be upgraded or converted to a wastewater system approved by the department of health, prior to 1/1/2050.
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AEN, WAM
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RELATING TO FARMS. Creates an exclusion from income tax for the lesser of a percentage of gross annual income or an amount of gross annual income earned by a farmer from farming activities.
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AEN, WAM
[Added on 2/11/22] |
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RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST MAUIGROWN COFFEE, INC. Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist MauiGrown Coffee, Inc., with the operation and expansion of its farm and mill.
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AEN, WAM
[Added on 2/11/22] |
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RELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS. Establishes a spay and neuter special fund and allows funds from an income tax check-off to be deposited into the special fund.
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AEN, WAM
[Added on 2/11/22] |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL INSPECTION FEES. Imposes an inspection fee on certain imported agricultural products to be deposited into a special fund and expended by the Department of Agriculture.
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AEN, WAM
[Added on 2/11/22] |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the control and mitigation of the two-lined spittlebug and for recovery efforts for lands damaged by the two-lined spittlebug. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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AEN, WAM
[Added on 2/11/22] |
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No testimony will be accepted.
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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