STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1840-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 221

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 221, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE KULANI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THAT WOULD AID IN THE REVITALIZATION OF STATE AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Community College, to conduct a study on the programs developed by the Kulani Correctional Facility that would aid in the revitalization of state agriculture.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 221, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair