Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 2774 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is diversify Hawaii's economy by appropriating $1,000,000 for the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation to conduct agricultural research and market development.

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Kauai County Farm Bureau, Maui County Farm Bureau, Meadow Gold Dairies, C&H Farms, the Hawaii Beekeepers Association, and several individuals testified in support of this bill. The Department of Agriculture supported the intent of this measure.

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. 2774 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.