THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

NOTICE TO RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE:	Friday, April 26, 2024
TIME:	9:15 AM
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

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A G E N D A

The Conference Committee will RECONVENE to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

HB 2083, HD3, SD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS. Department of Education; Farm to School Meals; Recognition Program; Department Schools; School Meals; Plant-based Option; Mililani High School Pilot Program House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/La Chica/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Woodson, Ward (AGR, EDN, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Wakai, Co-Chair; Rhoads (AEN, WAM)
HB 2131, HD2, SD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO THE TWO-LINED SPITTLEBUG. HDOA; Invasive Species; Control and Mitigation; Two-Lined Spittlebug; Report; Appropriation; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Lowen, Poepoe, Ward (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Rhoads, Richards, Awa (AEN, WAM)
HB 2136, HD2, SD2 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. DOA; Pesticide Inspection Program; Restricted Use Pesticides; Banned Pesticides House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Nakashima/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Cochran, Ward (AGR, CPC, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Keohokalole/Kim, Co-Chairs; Rhoads, Awa (AEN, CPN/WAM)
HB 2329, HD1, SD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS. Rose-ringed Parakeets; Pilot Program; Kauai; Oahu; Appropriation; General Fund; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Ward (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Inouye/Aquino, Co-Chairs (AEN/WTL, WAM)
HB 2546, HD1, SD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES. Invasive Species; Fine Meshed Nets; Permissible; Registration Program House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Cochran, Ward (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Richards (AEN, JDC)
HB 2644, HD2, SD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO LITTLE FIRE ANTS. Little Fire Ants; Hawaii Ant Lab; Appropriation; General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Ward (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Lee, Co-Chair; Richards (AEN, WAM)
SB 572, SD2, HD2 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. HDOA; Agriculture; Pests; Biosecurity Emergency House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Tarnas/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Takayama, Souza (AGR, JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Rhoads (AEN, WAM)
SB 2159, SD2, HD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY. HDOA; OPSD; State Agriculture Functional Plan; Aquaculture Report House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Ichiyama/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Ward (AGR/WAL, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Inouye/Shimabukuro, Co-Chairs (AEN/WTL, WAM)
SB 2329, SD1, HD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. Aquaculture; Mullet Production; Fishponds and Stock Enhancement; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Kila, Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Ward (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Inouye/Shimabukuro, Co-Chairs (AEN/WTL, WAM)
SB 2362, SD1, HD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO ORNAMENTAL GINGER. Ornamental Ginger; Pathogens; Research and Prevention; UH; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Cochran, Ward (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Kim/Aquino, Co-Chairs (AEN/HRE, WAM)
SB 2413, SD2, HD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. BOA; Agricultural Lands; Leases; Report House Conferees:  Representatives Gates/Kahaloa, Co-Chairs; Cochran, Ward (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Rhoads, Richards, Fevella (AEN, WAM)

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8460 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8460.