SB 1204 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Establishes the agriculture accelerator program to authorize the agribusiness development corporation to provide grants and invest in existing or new agriculture businesses approved by the board of directors of the ADC in return for equity in those agriculture businesses. Establishes an agriculture accelerator special fund to provide funds for the agribusiness development corporation to provide grants to and invest in agriculture businesses under the agriculture accelerator program. Requires a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to be deposited into the agriculture accelerator special fund. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Nov 30, 2017

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Committee

Feb 15, 2017

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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Feb 15, 2017

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 263) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ruderman ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara.

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Jan 30, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-17 1:15PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 27, 2017

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

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Jan 25, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors