THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Vice Chair

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2023

 

DATE:

Friday, February 3, 2023

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224 & Videoconference

 

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The Committee will meet to continue the hearing started on Monday, January 30, 2023 on the measures listed below. The committee was unable to complete the hearing on Monday due to time constraints. Additional testimony will not be accepted.

 

SB 99

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish, implement, and administer a meat and poultry inspection program.  Appropriates funds for the establishment, implementation, and administration of the program.

 

AEN, WAM

SB 506

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Requires self-service stations to put labels on gas dispensing equipment that advise consumers on the effects of fossil fuel consumption to human health and the environment.

 

AEN, CPN

SB 114

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Requires the Animal Industry Division of the Department of Agriculture to administer an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State.  Requires the Animal Industry Division to develop a risk-based framework for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process and to undertake certain activities to develop and expand the aquaculture industry.  Defines aquatic biorisk, aquatic livestock, and biocontainment. 

 

AEN, JDC

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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