STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1317

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 113

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 113 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONSULT WITH OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF THE KAMUELA VACUUM COOLING PLANT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to assist farming operations on the island of Hawaii by requesting the Department of Agriculture (DOA) to consult with other public and private entities to develop a plan to optimize the use of the Kamuela Vacuum Cooling Plant.

     Several concerned individuals supported this measure.  DOA submitted comments.

     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. 113 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair