Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy and Environment and Economic Development, to which was referred S.R. No. 91 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to coordinate efforts and promote the use of compost.

Your Committees received testimony from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and Hawaiian Earth Products, Ltd. Your Committees received comments from the Board of Agriculture.

Your Committees find that promoting the use of compost keeps tens of thousands of tons of yard trimmings, untreated wood waste, and fruit and vegetable waste out of our landfills. This is beneficial for our environment and our economy.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy and Environment and Economic Development that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 91 and recommend its adoption.