CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 138

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    H.B. No. 899

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 899, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR STATEWIDE FOOD AND ENERGY CROP PRODUCTION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this bill is to establish sustainable strategies that will reduce Hawaii's dependence on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Specifically, this measure appropriates an unspecified amount of funds for Phase I and Phase II of the research, development, and implementation of a pilot project to demonstrate ecologically-sustainable strategies that will enhance soil fertility for the production of clean energy feedstocks and food crops.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Inserting an appropriation amount of $450,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 for Phase I;

     (2)  Deleting the appropriation for fiscal year 2008-2009 and the provisions regarding Phase II funded by this appropriation; and

     (3)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 899, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 899, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ RON MENOR, Chair	____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Co-Chair
____________________________ RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Co-Chair	____________________________ HERMINA MORITA, Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair	____________________________ TOM BROWER, Co-Chair