Department Of Agriculture
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Examine Wwoofing In Hawaii, Review Relevant Hawaii Labor Laws, And Make Recommendations. [HR-42]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Examine Wwoofing In Hawaii, Review Relevant Hawaii Labor Laws, And Make Recommendations.
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Gettr Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Hawaii Food Resiliency. [SB-1313]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Makes various appropriations to implement the recommendations of the increased food security and food self-sufficiency strategy. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a strategy and goals for increased food security and self-sufficiency in Hawaii. (SB1313 HD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [SB-1250]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Transfers responsibility for approval, inspection, and quarantine of aquaculture livestock from the plant quarantine branch within the division of plant industry of the department of agriculture to the division of animal industry of the department of agriculture.
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Biofuels. [HB-1476]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
Requires the department of agriculture to establish a two-year advanced biofuels pilot project to expand the use of biofuels in achieving the goal of 100 percent clean energy dependence by 2045. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2019. Makes an appropriation.
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Livestock Harvest Facilities. [SB-1257]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Food ]
Makes an appropriation for the planning and design of scalable livestock harvest facilities to be expended by DOA. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Livestock Harvest Facilities. [HB-1389]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Food ]
Makes an appropriation for the planning and design of scalable livestock harvest facilities to be expended by the Department of Agriculture. Effective 8/1/2151. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-1205]
[Agriculture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishes a reimbursement transportation cost payment program within the DOA for geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to reimburse eligible producers with a portion of the cost to transport eligible commodities or inputs used to produce an eligible commodity. Appropriates funds to the DOA for the program. Appropriates funds for 1.0 FTE program coordinator position. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Biosecurity. [HB-1325]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and report to the Legislature on parameters and construction requirements for biosecurity facilities that provide for and ensure the safety of agricultural and food commodities. Makes appropriations for the biosecurity program, including projects for import replacements of high risk crops. (HB1325 CD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-891]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the office of the governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and exports by 2020. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit the strategic plan to the legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 in order to codify the strategic plan and benchmarks. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-775]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Repeals the requirement that the DOA must: (1) grant permission prior to the removal of eggs from any dock or landing; and (2) certify that eggs contained in a shipment are properly marked. Requires importation and other documents to be furnished to the DOA before imported eggs are offered for sale. Provides that a violation of section 147-75, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be considered an unfair and deceptive act or practice for which a person may bring an action. (HB775 HD2)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Locally Grown Food. [SB-807]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishes the farm to school grant program to provide grants to farmers participating in the Hawaii farm to school program. Creates the farm to school grant program special fund. Makes appropriations. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-773]
[Agriculture ]
[Cannabis ]
Amends the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program by restricting cultivation of industrial hemp under the pilot project to agricultural lands and requires counties to recognize it as an agricultural product, use, or activity. Allows license application year-round. Repeals certain physical facility requirements. Repeals the requirement for a movement permit to transport industrial hemp grain or plant material. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-624]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and increase food exports by 2020. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit the strategic plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 to codify the strategic plan and benchmarks. Makes an appropriation. (SB624 HD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Landscaping. [HB-604]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requires the department of agriculture, in consultation with the department of health, to create and maintain a list of plants and landscaping-related structures or equipment that are known to be preferred habitats for mosquito breeding and prohibits use of these elements in public landscaping. Exempts routinely maintained botanical gardens. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-612]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
Makes housekeeping amendment to the Livestock Revitalization Program. Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the feed developer grant program and reimbursements to qualified producers for feed costs. Authorizes GO bonds for the planning, designing, and purchasing of a livestock feed mill. (SB612 HD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-503]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
Appropriates funds to support one chemist and two case developer positions on the island of Oahu within the department of agriculture's pesticides branch. (HB503 HD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-483]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Food ]
Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for the feed developer grant program and reimbursements to qualified producers for feed costs. (HB483 HD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Aquaculture. [SB-623]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the department of agriculture to implement an aquaculture development program. Makes an appropriation.
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [HB-455]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from charging agricultural producers for the costs of food safety certification activities conducted by the department. (HB455 HD1)
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Hawaii 2017 Regular Session
Relating To Agriculture. [SB-353]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes the issuance of GO bonds for plans of a biological control containment facility on Oahu.