STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1674

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 Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 140, H.D. 1, 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 urge the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to farmers who implement natural farming.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 140, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair