Relating To Value-Added Products.

AI Summary

The bill "Relating to Value-Added Products" aims to support the development and promotion of value-added agricultural products in the United States. It includes provisions to provide grants for research, marketing, and production of value-added products, as well as assistance for small businesses and producers to enhance their competitiveness in the market. The bill also seeks to increase consumer access to these products and improve economic opportunities for farmers and rural communities. Overall, it focuses on fostering innovation, sustainability, and growth in the value-added agricultural sector.

• 2023-01-25: Introduced and Pass First Reading.

• 2023-01-30: Referred to AGR, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3

• 2023-02-01: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-03-23 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

• 2023-02-03: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

• 2023-02-08: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

• 2023-02-08: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

• 2023-02-13: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-15-23 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

• 2023-02-15: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Kong, Nakamura, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Quinlan.

• 2023-02-17: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 673), recommending referral to FIN.

• 2023-02-17: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

• 2023-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-23 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

• 2023-02-23: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

• 2023-03-02: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 858), recommending passage on Third Reading.

• 2023-03-02: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

• 2023-03-03: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 126).

• 2023-03-03: Passed First Reading.

• 2023-03-09: Referred to AEN/EET, WAM.

• 2023-03-10: The committee(s) on AEN/EET has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

• 2023-03-15: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

• 2023-03-15: The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

• 2023-03-22: Reported from AEN/EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1250) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

• 2023-03-22: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

• 2023-03-28: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

• 2023-03-30: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

• 2023-04-03: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1510) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

• 2023-04-03: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-05-23.

• 2023-04-05: 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.

• 2023-04-05: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 680) in amended form (SD 1).

• 2023-04-06: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

• 2023-04-11: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 666).

• 2023-12-11: Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.