2002 Legislative Session - UPDATE

MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of Hawaii's Aquaculture Community
FROM: John S. Corbin, Manager -Aquaculture Development Program (ADP)
SUBJECT: 2002 Legislative Session Update

The 2002 Legislative Session is in full swing. Most of the positive aquaculture/agriculture related bills are still alive. The following bills have passed either the House or Senate and are crossing over to the other side for consideration and hearings:

HOUSE BILLS 2002
Bill No. Relating To Description
HB2271 AGRICULTURE THEFT Appropriates $$ to establish an Ag Theft Task Force
HB2710 HD1 OCEAN LEASING Ends sunset provisions for the ocean leasing law
HB2744 HD1 FARMERS MARKET $$ for feasibility study for a world-class farmers market
HB2009 HD1 MICROORGANISMS Amends provisions relating to microorganism importation
HB2726 HD1 GOV REORGANIZATION Consolidates parts of Dept of Ag with other departments
HB2448 HIGH TECH DEV CORP Exempts lands held by HTDC from Chapter 171
HB2176 HD1 AGRICULTURE MARKETING $$ to establish a temporary Maui Ag Co-op under ADC
HB2212 HD1 LIEN INVASIVE SPECIES Establishes Invasive Species Council to coordinate efforts
HB2630 HD2 LABELING Establishes a seal of quality program for HI Ag products
SENATE BILLS 2002
SB2239 SD2 OCEANIC INSTITUTE Appropriates $$ for capitol improvement projects for OI
SB2482 AGRICULTURE THEFT Appropriates $$ to establish an Ag Theft Task Force
SB2912 SD1 AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION Appropriates $$ to NELHA Gateway Project for marketing
SB2673 AGRICULTURE $$ to Dept. of Ag for program to reduce import consumption
SB2132 SD1 AG RESEARCH $$ to the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
SB2184 SD1 AG RESEARCH $$ to UH/CTHAR for research and Ag business incubator
SB2411 SD2 HAWAII PRODUCTS MARKETING $$ to DBEDT for product marketing
SB2666 SD2 LABELING Establishes a seal of quality program for HI Ag products
SB2971 SD2 ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES Establishes a invasive species coordinator
HOUSE BILLS 2002
Bill No. Relating To Description
HB2271 AGRICULTURE THEFT Appropriates $$ to establish an Ag Theft Task Force
HB2710 HD1 OCEAN LEASING Ends sunset provisions for the ocean leasing law
HB2744 HD1 FARMERS MARKET $$ for feasibility study for a world-class farmers market
HB2009 HD1 MICROORGANISMS Amends provisions relating to microorganism importation
HB2726 HD1 GOV REORGANIZATION Consolidates parts of Dept of Ag with other departments
HB2448 HIGH TECH DEV CORP Exempts lands held by HTDC from Chapter 171
HB2176 HD1 AGRICULTURE MARKETING $$ to establish a temporary Maui Ag Co-op under ADC
HB2212 HD1 LIEN INVASIVE SPECIES Establishes Invasive Species Council to coordinate efforts
HB2630 HD2 LABELING Establishes a seal of quality program for HI Ag products
SENATE BILLS 2002
SB2239 SD2 OCEANIC INSTITUTE Appropriates $$ for capitol improvement projects for OI
SB2482 AGRICULTURE THEFT Appropriates $$ to establish an Ag Theft Task Force
SB2912 SD1 AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION Appropriates $$ to NELHA Gateway Project for marketing
SB2673 AGRICULTURE $$ to Dept. of Ag for program to reduce import consumption
SB2132 SD1 AG RESEARCH $$ to the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
SB2184 SD1 AG RESEARCH $$ to UH/CTHAR for research and Ag business incubator
SB2411 SD2 HAWAII PRODUCTS MARKETING $$ to DBEDT for product marketing
SB2666 SD2 LABELING Establishes a seal of quality program for HI Ag products
SB2971 SD2 ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES Establishes a invasive species coordinator

The text of individual bills and their status can be downloaded from the Legislature website at: http://www.capitol.Hawaii.edu. Click on "Status and Documents" and then enter the bill number(s).

ADP works primarily with the HAA to solicit industry testimony. If you would like to be involved in the legislative process or have any questions, contact Dean Toda at ADP (Ph: 587-0030, E-mail: aquacult@aloha.com) or Ron Weidenbach, HAA President (Ph: 637-0494, E-mail: hawaiifish@msn.com).

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2002 Key Legislative Committees:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture Committee
Felipe Abinsay, Chair (586-6010, fax 586-6011), Room 402
Ben Cabreros, Vice-Chair (586-6110), fax 586-6111), Room 311

Economic Development and Business Concerns Committee
Lei Ahu Isa, Chair (586-9415, fax 586-9421, Room 314
Michael Magaoay, Vice-Chair (586-6380, fax 586-6381), Room 418

Water and Land Use Committee
Ezra Kanoho, Chair (586-6270, fax 586-6271), Room 432
Helene Hale, Vice-Chair (586-6530, fax 586-6531), Room 331

Finance Committee
Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair (586-6200, fax 586-6201), Room 306
Bertha Kawakami, Vice-Chair (586-6280, fax 586-6281), Room 434

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SENATE

Agriculture Committee
Jan Yagi Buen, Chair (586-7340, fax 586-7343), Room 228
Jonathan Chun, Vice-Chair (586-7344, fax 586-7348), Room 206

Economic Development and Technology Committee
Rod Tam, Chair (586-6450, fax 586-6451), Room 220
David Ige, Vice-Chair (586-6230, fax 586-6231), Room 215

Water, Land, Energy and Environment Committee
Lorraine Inouye, Chair (586-7335, fax 586-7339), Room 201
Suzanne Chun-Oakland, Vice-Chair (586-6130, fax 586-6131), Room 223

Ways and Means Committee
Brian Taniguchi, Chair (586-6460, fax 586-6461), Room 210
Colleen Hanabusa, Vice-Chair (586-7793, fax 586-7797, Room 214

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