STAND. COM. REP. NO.  345

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 775

      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 Agriculture, to which was referred H.B. No. 775, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to change the procedures that must be followed prior to the sale of eggs imported from outside of the State.

     Specifically, this measure:

     (1)  Repeals the requirement that permission from the Department of Agriculture is needed prior to the removal of the eggs from any dock or landing;

     (2)  Repeals the requirement for a certificate from the Department of Agriculture that the eggs contained in a shipment are properly marked prior to being processed, sold, or offered for sale; and

     (3)  Requires importation and other documents to be furnished to the Department of Agriculture prior to the eggs being processed, sold, or offered for sale.

The Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Foodservice Alliance LLC, and Eggs Hawaii, Inc. supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed 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. 775, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair