STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1668

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 170

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

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

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve the viability of Hawaii's livestock industry by requesting the Department of Agriculture (DOA) to establish a task force to discuss and develop long-term solutions to effectively protect the livestock industry.

     DOA, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Hawaii Teamsters Local 996, and the Hawaii Egg Producers Association supported this measure.  Horizon Lines, LLC., supported this measure with amendments.

     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. 170 and recommends its adoption.

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

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair