STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1730

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 109
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.R. No. 109 entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
     AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE TO
     RECOMMEND THE USE OF HEMP FIBER SOIL EROSION CONTROL
     BLANKETS WHENEVER FEASIBLE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this House Resolution is to request that the
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service recommend the use of hemp fiber soil erosion
control blankets whenever feasible.

     Your Committee received testimony on this Resolution from
the Department of Transportation, Honolulu Police Department, JB
Plant Fibres and an individual.

     Your Committee finds that soil erosion control blankets made
from industrial hemp can reduce the loss of topsoil and help
develop fertile grasslands.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.R. No. 109, and recommends its adoption.


 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   PAUL T. OSHIRO, Chair