STAND. COM. REP. NO.373
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: S.B. No. 663
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Science, Art and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 663 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPANSION OF THE OCEANIC INSTITUTE'S AQUACULTURE AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FACILITIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to provide a grant-in-aid to support the Oceanic Institute's Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology Research program.
Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Oceanic Institute and the Hawaii Aquaculture Association. The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and the Department of Agriculture submitted testimony in support of the intent of this measure.
Your Committee finds that the aquaculture industry in Hawaii represents the largest in the world, and the Oceanic Institute is the premier private sector partner in this effort. Your Committee further finds that this grant-in-aid will assist with the construction of facilities to expand Oceanic's operations at four island sites, and for which funds have been raised from federal, State, and private sources.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Science, Art and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 663 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Science, Art and Technology,
____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair |
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