STAND. COM. REP. NO.  639

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1341

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 1341 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate the month of October as "Farm to School Month in Hawaii."

The Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, University of Hawaii System, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Hawaii Farm to School and School Garden Hui, and one concerned individual supported this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1341 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair