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Hawaii Lawmakers to Examine Federal Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security

Hawaii lawmakers will hold a joint informational briefing to discuss the effects of recent federal policy changes on the state's agricultural and food sectors.

Two state Senate committees, the Senate Committee on Judiciary, chaired by state Sen. Karl Rhoads, and the Committee on Agriculture and Environment, chaired by state Sen. Mike Gabbard, will convene the session.

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This examination comes amid growing concerns over rising costs, trade disruptions, and weakening federal support for farmers.

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