STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1966

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 34
                                     S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R.
No. 34, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE SUPPORT FOR HOME
     ORGANIC PRODUCE COOPERATIVES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to urge
the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and
Human Resources and its extension service, with the assistance
from the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of
Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to develop a
coordinated plan to provide assistance and support to home
gardeners who may be interested in forming community-based home
organic produce cooperatives.

     Testimonies in support of this concurrent resolution were
received from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human
Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of Business, Economic Development,
and Tourism, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 34,
S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on
Finance.


 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Agriculture,



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                                   FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR., Chair