STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1290

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 140

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 140 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO AWARD GRANTS TO FARMERS WHO IMPLEMENT NATURAL FARMING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote sustainable and organic farming by urging the Department of Agriculture to offer grants to farmers who intend to implement the Han Kyu Cho global natural farming technique.

Two concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Agriculture submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 140, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 140, H.D. 1.

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

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JESSICA WOOLEY, Chair