HI HB2546 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-16 - The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes the Agriculture Grant Program and Agriculture Grant Program Special Fund to provide grants to qualified farmers for certain farming activities. Makes an appropriation. (HB2546 HD1)

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Title

Agriculture; Farms; Grant Program; Special Fund; Appropriation ($)

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-16SenateThe committee on WLA deferred the measure.
2016-03-10SenateThe committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-16 2:45PM in conference room 224.
2016-03-10SenateReferred to WLA, WAM.
2016-03-08SenatePassed First Reading.
2016-03-08SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 149).
2016-03-04HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Saiki, Tupola excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
2016-03-04HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 791-16), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2016-03-01HouseThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Cachola, Cullen, DeCoite, Johanson, Jordan, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Onishi, Tokioka, Yamashita, Pouha, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2016-02-26HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-01-16 1:00PM in House conference room 308.
2016-02-17HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2016-02-17HouseReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 305-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2016-02-11HouseThe committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Tsuji, Onishi, Brower, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Ito, Kawakami, Kong, Ohno, Tokioka, Matsumoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
2016-02-08HouseBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Thursday, 02-11-16 9:00AM in House conference room 312.
2016-02-01HouseReferred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 5
2016-01-27HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-26HousePending introduction.

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