STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1676

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

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




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, 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 assistance from the
Departments of Agriculture and Business, Economic Development,
and Tourism, to develop a coordinated plan to provide assistance
and support to citizen gardeners who may be interested in forming
community-based home organic produce cooperatives.

     Your Committee finds that at the current time, the organic
farming industry is concentrated on large-scale activities, and
promotion of backyard and other citizen organic farming
activities would benefit the State by increasing the self-
sufficiency of its residents.  Many interested individuals would
find the assistance provided under this Concurrent Resolution
vital for inducing wider participation in organic gardening.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your

 
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Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 34,
S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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