STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1958-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 234

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 234 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE VIABILITY OF HAWAII'S GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request that Hawaii's congressional delegation introduce and support federal legislation to improve the viability of Hawaii's geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center.  The State Department of Agriculture submitted comments to this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 234 and recommends its adoption.

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

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair