STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1339

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 238

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Agriculture and Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 238 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO FULLY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM FOR SHELLFISH GROWING AREAS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support the development of the shellfish aquaculture industry in Hawaii by requesting the Department of Health (DOH) to take various actions to facilitate the implementation of a statewide classification program for shellfish growing areas.  This measure also requests DOH to assist in developing shellfish for seed production and seafood production for local consumption and export, and to expedite the creation of a bivalve shellfish industry within Hawaii.

     DOH, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association, Cates International, Inc., and several concerned individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Agriculture and Energy & Environmental Protection that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 238 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Agriculture and Energy & Environmental Protection,

____________________________ DENNY COFFMAN, Acting Chair

____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair