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HI SB1030

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes statutory requirement for sugar and pineapple industry representatives on the Advisory Committee on Pesticides
  • Adds statutory requirement for coffee industry and diversified agriculture industry representatives on the committee
  • Reflects shift in Hawaii's agricultural landscape where sugar and pineapple production declined from 300,000+ acres in 1980 to less than 5,000 acres in 2017
  • Recognizes growth of other agricultural sectors, including diversified agriculture ($84 million in 2017 production) and coffee industry ($43 million in 2017 production)
  • Effective upon approval, with implementation date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Relating To The Advisory Committee On Pesticides.

Department of Agriculture

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

2/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/18/2022
Agriculture and Environment1/29/2021

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