STAND. COM. REP. NO.  465

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 995

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 995 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to rebuild existing programs that educate, support, and encourage youth to pursue agriculture careers, specifically Future Farmers of America and the 4-H Programs by appropriating funds to the Department of Education for the Future Farmers of America Program and the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources for the 4-H Program.

The Department of Agriculture, The Hawaii State Teachers Association, Local Food Coalition, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure.  The University of Hawaii supported this measure with amendments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 995 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair