STAND. COM. REP. NO.  284

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 900

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.B. No. 900 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to aid in the development and promotion of new, safe, high-quality, and high-value agricultural products by appropriating funds for the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to develop a long-range plan for a food innovation and security center.

     The Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, and the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association supported this bill.  The University of Hawaii supported the intent of 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 900 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

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

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair