Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1065, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to revitalize Hawaii's agricultural industry by appropriating funds for, among other things:

(2) A breeding program to provide new agricultural products;

(3) Assessment of local and export markets;

(4) Development of industry assessments;

(5) Disease prevention programs; and

provided that the funds appropriated are added to the base budget of UH.

The Department of Agriculture, the Board of Advisors of the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Big Island Farm Bureau, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Pineapple Growers Association of Hawaii, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, Aloun Farms, and Big Island Candies, Inc., supported this bill. The UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources supported the intent of this measure. Numerous concerned individuals opposed this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1065, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.