STAND. COM. REP. 1051
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: S.B. No. 1432
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 1432, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to support Kauai's economy and allow for the productive use of state facilities by appropriating funds for:
(1) The refurbishment of the Kauai tropical fruit disinfestation facility (Facility); and
(2) The co-location and establishment of an incubator community kitchen within the Facility.
Kauai Community College, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Kauai County Farm Bureau, and five concerned individuals supported this bill. The University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and the Agribusiness Development Corporation supported the intent of this bill.
Your Committee recognizes the potential value of the Facility in assisting agricultural operations on Kauai and supporting Kauai's economy.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Inserting an appropriation of $100,000 for the refurbishment of the Facility;
(2) Inserting an appropriation of $1 for the co-location and establishment of an incubator community kitchen within the Facility to promote further discussion; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style and clarity.
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 S.B. No. 1432, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1432,
S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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, JR., Chair |
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