STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1373-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 155

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 155, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CREATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR THE PERPETUATION AND USE OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS AND RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to conserve, manage, and protect Native Hawaiian plants and resources by urging the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to create economic development initiatives for the perpetuation and use of Native Hawaiian plants and resources.

The Department of Agriculture and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism testified in support of the intent of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 155, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair