STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1867

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 134

      H.D. 1

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.R. No. 134, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PLANTING NON-GENETICALLY MODIFIED KALO IN THE REFLECTING POOL THAT SURROUNDS THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, in consultation with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), to study the feasibility of planting kalo in the reflecting pools that surround the State Capitol building.

     OHA and a concerned individual 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 H.R. No. 134, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

____________________________

CLIFT TSUJI, Chair