STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1407

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 265

      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 Agriculture, to which was referred H.R. No. 265 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2012 AS "HAWAI‘I-GROWN CACAO MONTH","

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to promote public awareness of the benefits of Hawai‘i-grown cacao by recognizing February of 2012 as "Hawai‘i-Grown Cacao Month".

     The Department of Agriculture, Dole Food Company Hawaii, and Sweet Paradise Chocolatier supported this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Specifying that certified copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and the respective mayors of the County of Kauai, County of Maui, County of Hawaii, and the City and County of Honolulu; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

     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. 265, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 265, H.D. 1.

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

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair