Hawaii Senate Bill 2723 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LHE with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3).
Pending: House Lower and Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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)

Relating To Agriculture.

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]
Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Sen. Gil Riviere [D]	Sen. Laura Thielen [D]

2020-03-11 - House - House Agriculture: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate Higher Education: Passed, Unamended (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-13	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LHE with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3).
2020-03-13	House	Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1030-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LHE.
2020-03-11	House	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.
2020-03-09	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-11-20 9:00AM in House conference room 312.
2020-03-09	House	Referred to AGR, LHE, FIN , referral sheet 36
2020-03-05	House	Pass First Reading
2020-03-03	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 356) in amended form (SD 1).
2020-03-03	Senate	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.
2020-02-28	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-03-20.
2020-02-28	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3052) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2020-02-20	Senate	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.
2020-02-14	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-20 10:35AM in conference room 211.
2020-02-14	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2020-02-14	Senate	Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2716) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2020-02-11	Senate	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.
2020-02-11	Senate	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.
2020-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 3:00PM in conference room 229.
2020-01-27	Senate	Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.
2020-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

HB2568 (Same As) 2020-02-05 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LHE with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2723&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2723_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2723_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2723_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2723&year=2020