Hawaii House Bill 1947 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 6 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-23 - (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Authorizes the department of agriculture to establish a good agricultural practices audit and certification program. Authorizes the department of agriculture to conduct audit and certification services. Specifies that the audit and certification program is voluntary for producers. Requires the charge of fees and expenses. Establishes an agricultural practices audit and certification revolving fund for the audit and certification program. Exempts honey producers who do not have access to municipal water supplies or infrastructure from processing the honey in a food processing establishment certified by the department of health if certain requirements are met. Increases the threshold for honey production, for which certain in a certified honey house or food processing establishment producers of honey are exempt from the requirement that honey be processed; provided that the producer meets certain labeling requirements. Effective 7/1/2025. Sunsets 6/30/2015. (SD1)

Agriculture; Agricultural Safety and Security Program

Rep. Karen Awana [D]	Rep. Pono Chong [D]	Rep. Mark Hashem [D]	Rep. Ken Ito [D]
Rep. Clift Tsuji [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-23		(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2012-03-23		(S) Reported from AGL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3000) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2012-03-22		(S) The committee(s) on AGL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AGL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Kahele, Dela Cruz, Kouchi, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Tokuda, Wakai, Slom.
2012-03-20		(S) The committee(s) on AGL deferred the measure until 03-22-12 2:45PM in conference room 229.
2012-03-13		(S) The committee(s) on AGL deferred the measure until 03-20-12 2:50PM in conference room 229.
2012-03-09		(S) The committee(s) on AGL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-12 2:50PM in conference room 229.
2012-03-08		(S) Referred to AGL, WAM.
2012-03-08		(S) Passed First Reading.
2012-03-08		(S) Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 100).
2012-03-06		(H) Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Brower, Ching, Giugni, Hanohano, Keith-Agaran, C. Lee, Luke, Marumoto, McKelvey, Nakashima, Pine, Saiki, Thielen, Ward, Wooley voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Fontaine, Riviere voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2012-03-02		(H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-06-12.
2012-03-02		(H) Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 754-12) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2012-02-24		(H) The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Oshiro, M. Lee, Choy, Cullen, Giugni, Har, Hashem, Ichiyama, Jordan, Morikawa, Tokioka, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) C. Lee, Ward; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Marumoto, Riviere; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kawakami.
2012-02-21		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-12 1:30PM in House conference room 308.
2012-02-17		(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Riviere, Thielen voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Herkes, M. Lee excused (2).
2012-02-17		(H) Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 587-12) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2012-02-10		(H) The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tsuji, Hashem, Awana, Brower, Choy, Evans, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McKelvey; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Marumoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Riviere.
2012-02-08		(H) Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-10-12 10:30AM in House conference room 312.
2012-02-08		(H) The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-10-12.
2012-02-03		(H) Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-08-12 9:00AM in conference room 312.
2012-02-01		(H) The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-08-12.
2012-01-27		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-01-12 8:00AM in House conference room 312.
2012-01-19		(H) Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2
2012-01-18		(H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2012-01-17		(H) Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1947
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB1947_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB1947_HD1_PROPOSED_.htm
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB1947_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/CommReports/HB1947_HD1_HSCR587-12_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB1947_HD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/CommReports/HB1947_HD2_HSCR754-12_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/HB1947_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/CommReports/HB1947_SD1_SSCR3000_.HTM