STAND. COM. REP. NO.  490

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1220

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Agriculture and Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 1220 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL MARKETING,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide a dedicated source of revenue for the Seal of Quality Program (Program) by establishing the Seal of Quality Special Fund to support the Program's operations.

     The Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Green Point Nurseries, Inc., Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company, and Manoa Honey Company supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Agriculture and Economic Development & Business Concerns that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1220 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Agriculture and Economic Development & Business Concerns,

____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair

____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair