THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

NOTICE TO RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE:	Wednesday, April 23, 2025
TIME:	9:31 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:

SB 177, SD1, HD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AQUACULTURE. DOA; Division of Animal Industry; Aquaculture Program; Import Assessment; Biological Aquatic Risk-Based Framework; Biocontainment Standards; Aquatic Livestock; Appropriation House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Matayoshi/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick (AGR, CPC, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Wakai, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa (AEN, WAM)
SB 1547, SD1, HD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ALOUN KAUAI FARMING, AN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE, IN THE FINANCE, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF A PROJECT TO REVITALIZE THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. BUF; SPRB; Aloun Kauai Farming; Agricultural Enterprises; Integrated Dairy House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa (AEN, WAM)
SB 1304, SD2, HD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO PESTICIDE DRIFT MONITORING. DOA; Pesticides; Pesticide Drift Monitoring Study; Appropriation House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite, Co-Chair; Rhoads, Awa (AEN, WAM)
SB 1249, SD1, HD2 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. DOA; Agricultural Crime; Agricultural Crime Prevention Program; Branding; Inspectors; Penalties; Appropriation House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Tarnas/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Matsumoto (AGR, JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; DeCoite/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Richards, Awa (AEN, WAM/JDC)
HB 984, HD2, SD1 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS. Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Loan Program; Loan Limits; Interest Rates; Credit Denials; Line of Credit; Import Replacement Crop Loans; Appropriation House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto (AGR, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Aquino, Co-Chair; Richards, Awa (AEN, WAM)
HB 427, HD2, SD2 Status & Testimony	RELATING TO BIOSECURITY. DOA; DCCA; Biosecurity Emergency Response Program; Quarantine; Transitional Facilities; Licensed Biosecurity Inspectors; Penalties; Readiness and Response Agreements; Invasive Species Dashboard; Pest Management Plans; Plant Care Component Program; Rules; Positions; Appropriations House Conferees:  Representatives Kahaloa/Tarnas/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Matsumoto (AGR, JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees:  Senators Gabbard, Chair; Lee, C./Keohokalole/Wakai/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Awa (AEN/TCA/CPN, WAM/JDC)

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

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