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Senate committee passes bill to fund controlled-environment agriculture facility at Magoon
Summary
The joint Senate committees approved Senate Bill 1158 with amendments to authorize bonds and appropriate funds for a controlled-environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa, following testimony from the University of Hawaii and industry stakeholders.
Senators on the joint Senate Committee on Higher Education and Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment voted to pass Senate Bill 1158 with amendments, advancing a measure that authorizes issuance of general-obligation bonds and appropriations for a controlled-environment agriculture research and demonstration facility at the Magoon Research and Teaching Site in Manoa.
The bill would fund a research-and-extension facility intended to operate as both a demonstration site and year-round production environment for crops such as lettuces that perform better indoors, proponents said. "Controlled environment agriculture is a critical, critical need for Hawaii to build its food…
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