STAND. COM. REP. NO.  762

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 1042

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1042 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the counties in fulfilling their statutory mandate to identify and map potential important agricultural lands within their respective jurisdictions by appropriating funds for grants to each county for identifying and mapping important agricultural lands.

The Land Use Commission, Department of Planning of the County of Maui, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union United supported this measure.  The Department of Agriculture commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1042 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair