STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1330

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 283

      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 Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 283 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AN ARENA AND TESTING AND INSPECTION FACILITY ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS ON MOLOKAI FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING BACKYARD POULTRY FLOCKS FOR AVIAN DISEASES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to convene a task force to:

     (1)  Study the:

(A)  Feasibility of developing an arena and testing and inspection facility on Hawaiian Home Lands on Molokai as a pilot project for testing backyard poultry flocks for avian diseases;

(B)  Potential economic, social, tourism, and health effects that would result from construction of an arena and testing and inspection facility for backyard poultry flocks on Molokai; and

(C)  Feasibility of developing similar arenas and testing and inspection facilities for backyard poultry flocks on Hawaiian Home Lands on other islands of the State;

and

(2)  Submit a report of its findings, including its recommendations and any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 180 days prior to the convening of the 2012 Regular Session.

     Molokai Homestead Farmers Alliance, Molokai Game Fowl Association, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly, the Executive Board of the Ahupua‘a-Mokupuni o Moloka‘i, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  A concerned individual testified in opposition to this measure.  DHHL and the Legislative Reference Bureau submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Including individuals from the following agencies and organizations on the task force:  Department of Health, Department of the Attorney General, Department of Transportation, University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Ho‘olehua Livestock Association, and Ho‘olehua Homestead Association;

(2)  Specifying that the chairperson of the task force shall be selected by the members of the agencies and organizations involved and shall report back to the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission;

(3)  Requesting that the task force report be submitted to the Legislature prior to November 1, 2011;

(4)  Specifying that the task force shall be dissolved after the adjournment of the 2012 Regular Session; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style, and to reflect the proper spelling and names of various organizations on the task force.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 283, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Agriculture in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 283, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair