STAND. COM. REP. NO.  654

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1017

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 1017 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PESTICIDE USE REVOLVING FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the cap on the amount of moneys from the Pesticide Use Revolving Fund that may be used by the Department of Agriculture to carry out its mandate regarding the Department's Pesticide Program.

The Department of Agriculture, DuPont Pioneer, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Western Plant Health Association, Hawaii Farm Bureau, CropLife America, Dow Agroscience, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to January 28, 2081, to facilitate further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1017, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1017, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair