STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1253

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 108

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 Economic Revitalization & Business, to which was referred H.R. No. 108 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ENSURE THAT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS COMPLY WITH THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE PREFERENCES FOR HAWAII PRODUCTS TO PROMOTE GROWTH OF THE STATE'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AND THEREBY ASSURE FOOD SECURITY FOR HAWAII'S CITIZENS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to promote local agriculture and food security for Hawaii by requesting the Governor to ensure that chief procurement officers comply with the Hawaii Public Procurement Code's preferences for Hawaii products.

     The Department of Agriculture supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Agriculture and Economic Revitalization & Business that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 108 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Agriculture and Economic Revitalization & Business,

____________________________ ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair

____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair