Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 2816, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure continuity of policy and experience on the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (Board) by providing for staggered terms for its members. Furthermore, the Governor will be authorized to appoint members of the Board for reduced terms until all their terms are staggered.

The Agribusiness Development Corporation and Hawaii Agriculture Research Center supported 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 S.B. No. 2816, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.