STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1781-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.C.R. No. 135

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 S.C.R. No. 135 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S EFFORTS TO STIMULATE THE STATE'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, AND PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to express support for the Department of Agriculture's efforts to stimulate the State's agriculture industry, increase and diversify agriculture output, and promote food security.  

The Department of Agriculture, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Office of Planning, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, and various individuals testified in support of this measure.  

     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 S.C.R. No. 135 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