STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1435-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.C.R. No. 194

 

 

 

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.C.R. No. 194 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN HAWAII'S ECONOMY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to determine the overall financial impact of agriculture in Hawaii by requesting the Auditor to conduct a study to determine the multiplier effect of the agricultural industry on Hawaii's economy.

The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Maui County Farm Bureau, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Maui Land & Pineapple, Inc., Maui Pineapple Company, Ltd., Meadow Gold Dairies, Pineapple Growers Association of Hawaii, and a concerned individual supported this measure. The Department of Agriculture submitted comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 194 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Agriculture,

 

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FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR., Chair