STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1726
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2011
RE: H.R. No. 263
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 Committees on International Affairs and Agriculture, to which was referred H.R. No. 263 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) HOST COMMITTEE SELECT PRODUCTS UNIQUE TO HAWAII THAT SHOWCASE HAWAII'S EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to promote, showcase, and offer Hawaii's finest confections filled with locally grown products to the dignitaries of the APEC throughout its conference.
The Department of Agriculture (DOA); the Representative of the 27th district; Malie Kai Chocolates, Inc.; Padovani's Chocolates; Manoa Chocolate; Sweet Paradise Chocolatier; and special Events Hawaii testified in support of this measure.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Broadening the scope of this measure to include all locally grown agricultural products, including tropical flowers and foliage, vegetables, and fruits and value-added products, rather than specifically cacao;
(2) Requesting
DOA to hold a tasting event featuring locally grown products during the APEC
conference; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style, including deleting "(APEC)" from its title.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on International Affairs and Agriculture that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 263, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 263, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on International Affairs and Agriculture,
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____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair |
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____________________________ KAREN L. AWANA, Chair |
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