Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 170 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the University of Hawaii revitalize the Lalamilo Research Station of in collaboration with the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Testimony in support of the intent of the measure was submitted by the Dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Your Committee finds that Lalamilo Research Station is a promising site for research on effective farming practices compatible with residential communities and complementary to the successful development of new high-value crops for Hawaii's farmers at the Mealani Research Station in Waimea. Your Committee further finds that the College is unable to revitalize the Lalamilo Station because the Executive Order under which the University once held the land is no longer in effect, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources has not delivered title to the University. Your Committee further finds that a charter school currently housed at the Station prevents use of part of the land and limits agricultural practices, such as pesticide spraying, that can be applied there.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 170, and recommends its adoption.