STAND. COM. REP. NO. 399-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2403
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B.
No. 2403 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AQUACULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to repeal Chapter 148D, Hawaii
Revised Statutes (HRS), the statute establishing the Hawaii
Aquaculture Advisory Council (HAAC).

     Your Committee finds that due to downsizing and
consolidation of the aquaculture functions into the Department of
Agriculture and the establishment of an effective statewide
industry organization, the Hawaii Aquaculture Association, the
need and purpose for HAAC have diminished.  The Hawaii
Aquaculture Association can represent the industry issues and any
concerns be brought directly to the Board of Agriculture.

     The Board of Agriculture and the Hawaii Aquaculture
Association submitted testimonies in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
2403 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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