RELATING TO THE HAWAII FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Summary
Establishes and appropriates funds for a Farm to School Grant Pilot Program within the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to provide grants to schools, early care and education centers, nonprofits, soil and water conservation districts, and food producers participating in the Hawaii Farm to School Program. Requires the Hawaii Farm to School Coordinator to submit a report to the Legislature. Makes appropriations to continue the Hawaii Farm to School Program and Coordinator position and to assist farmers and ranchers achieve Good Agricultural Practices Certification from the United States Department of Agriculture. Repeals on 6/30/2021. (SB2928 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Last action Apr 27, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
15
Committee
20
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 10:00AM in conference room 224.
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-18 10:00AM in conference room 224.
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-18 10:00AM in conference room 224.
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-18 10:00AM in conference room 224.
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-18 10:00AM in conference room 224.
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 604).
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kobayashi; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1342-18), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kong, Creagan, Hashem, Learmont, McKelvey, Ohno, Onishi, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ing.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1172-18), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Ing, Say.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to AGR, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 367) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Reported from AEN/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2370) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, K. Kahele, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Kim.
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Ruderman.
upper
Feb 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-18 2:50PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to AEN/EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BH
Breene Harimoto
DDemocratic
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
P
WE
Will Espero
DDemocratic
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