STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1614-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 21
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Agriculture and Public Safety and
Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 21 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES
     MILITARY TO USE HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE ON ALL MILITARY
     VESSELS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to urge the
United States military to use Hawaii grown coffee on all military
vessels.

     DOA and the Senator from the 19th Senatorial District
testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committees find that Hawaii produces coffee on all
major islands and it is one of our most rapidly expanding
agricultural crop and value-added product. Your Committees also
believe that, as the only state in the United States that
produces coffee, Hawaii coffee growers and roasters can develop
an all-Hawaii gourmet coffee that would satisfy military taste
preference, enhance meal service on all military vessels and
expose personnel from all over the world to this unique product.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Agriculture and Public Safety and Military Affairs
that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the
intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 21, and recommend its adoption.


 
 
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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
                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Public Safety and
                                   Military Affairs,



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                                   NESTOR R. GARCIA, Chair