HI HB734 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-16 - Re-Referred to AGL/HWN/WTL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amends public lands classifications to add taro lands for wetland cultivation as a fourth class of agricultural lands. Defines taro lands. Requires retention of supporting structures for taro fields. Adds growth and perpetuation of all traditional Hawaiian crops to agricultural planning objectives. Effective July 1, 2013. (HB734 HD1)

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Title

Taro Lands; Protection; Agricultural Land Use

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-16SenateRe-Referred to AGL/HWN/WTL, WAM.
2013-12-18 Carried over to 2014 Regular Session.
2013-03-07SenateReferred to AGL/THA/WTL, WAM.
2013-03-07SenatePassed First Reading.
2013-03-07SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 266).
2013-03-05HousePassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Ichiyama, Jordan, Oshiro, Tokioka, Tsuji, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Fale, Har, Say voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2013-03-01HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Coffman, Hanohano, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
2013-02-28HouseDeferred one day Friday, 03-01-13.
2013-02-28HouseReported from AGR/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 709) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2013-02-13HouseThe committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evans, Lowen, Hanohano, Fale, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Coffman, Cullen, Kawakami, C. Lee.
2013-02-13HouseThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Wooley, Onishi, Brower, Ohno, Tokioka, Tsuji, Cheape, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cachola, Choy, Takayama.
2013-02-08HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-13-13 8:00AM in conference room 325.
2013-02-04HouseThe committee(s) on AGR/WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-11-13.
2013-01-31HouseRe-referred to AGR/WAL, referral sheet 10
2013-01-30HouseBill scheduled to be heard by AGR/WAL on Monday, 02-04-13 8:30AM in House conference room Auditorium.
2013-01-24HouseReferred to AGR, WAL, referral sheet 4
2013-01-24HouseIntroduced and Passed First Reading
2013-01-22HousePending introduction.

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