STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1640

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 84

      H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 84, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT LAWS, RULES, AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE REGARDING HIGH RISK PLANTS REQUIRING INTERVENTION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, to convene a working group to evaluate the current laws, rules, and standards of practice regarding high risk plants requiring intervention.

 

     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.C.R. No. 84, 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