STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2122

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.C.R. No. 193

      S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 193, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO LEGISLATE A REDUCTION IN FEDERALLY REGULATED FEES OR AN EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL STATUTES FOR TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR LIVESTOCK FEED TO HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to assist the livestock industry in Hawaii by requesting Hawaii's Congressional delegation to legislate a reduction in federally regulated shipping or transportation fees for livestock feed or an exemption from federal statutes relating to livestock feed shipping and transportation costs from the mainland to Hawaii.

     The Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Hawaii Teamsters Local 996, and the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council supported this measure.

     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 S.C.R. No. 193, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair