STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1344-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.C.R. No. 208

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 208 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS THE DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVEL OF IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLY AND IMPROVE THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address the low level of irrigation water supply and improve the agricultural economy among others suggestions develop a three year plan for additional irrigation water source development to meet existing Molokai Irrigation System.  

Coffees of Hawaii, Dow Agrisciences, Molokai Chamber of Commerce, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. Hawaii Department of Agriculture provided comments on this measure.  

     Your Committee respectfully requests that the Committee on Finance further examine the resolution to expand to all irrigation systems and the financial implications.

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.C.R. No. 208 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair