STAND. COM. REP. NO.470
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 869
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 869 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LOANS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to:
(1) Amend the definition of "qualified farmer" under the agricultural loans law; and
(2) Repeal the residence requirement for partnerships and corporations with regard to agricultural loan eligibility.
The Department of Agriculture submitted comments 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. 869 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,
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____________________________ FELIPE P. ABINSAY, Chair |
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