SB 2723 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Summary

Requires GoFarm Hawaii to provide the chairperson of the board of agriculture with an annual report of the program's goals and a semi-annual report outlining program outputs and outcomes. Establishes a five-year beginning farmer training program to be administered by the University of Hawaii West Oahu sustainable community food systems program. Appropriates funds for the GoFarm Hawaii program and the beginning farmer training program. Effective 7/1/2150. Repeals the beginning farmer training program on 6/30/2025. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Mar 13, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 13, 2020

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1030-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LHE.

lower

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cabanilla Arakawa, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cachola, Holt.

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to AGR, LHE, FIN , referral sheet 36

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 356) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2716) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, L. Thielen.

upper

Feb 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 3:00PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors