STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1456

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 120

      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.C.R. No. 120 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO UPDATE THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT'S ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES FOR AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the department of business, economic development and tourism to update the hawaii state planning act's economic objectives for agriculture.

The Ulupono initiative and Jessica Wooley testified in support of this measure. The Office of Environmental Quality Control provided comments and the Office of Planning took no position.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by adopting the proposed HD1, Requesting the Office of Environmental Quality Control Apply Consistent Standards to All Applicants and Agencies, Follow Guidance Documents and Interpretations and Support the Environmental Council's Efforts to Update Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 11-200. Accordingly, your Committee has amended the proposed HD1 by:

     (1)  Adding language to reflect the Office of Environmental Quality Control's testimony about their need to support the Environmental Council's efforts to update Hawaii Administrative Rules 11-200; and

     (2)  Technical amendments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 120, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Economic Development & Business in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 120, H.D. 1.

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

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair