RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCENTIVES.
Summary
Requires the Department of Agriculture to create a dollar-for-dollar matching program for beneficiaries of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program who use their benefits to purchase Hawaii-grown produce. Appropriates funds. (HB262 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Feb 14, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 414) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cachola, Holt, Onishi, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Okimoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa.
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SE
Sharon E. Har
DDemocratic
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