STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2558

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2039

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2039 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to make an appropriation for the University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources cooperative extension service.

     Written comments in support were submitted by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Hawaii Farmers Union United, Hui ‘O Malama ‘Aina, and one individual.

     Your Committee finds that this appropriation will improve education regarding agricultural sciences and food safety.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2039 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair