STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1414

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 45

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.R. No. 45 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE FARM TO SCHOOL COORDINATOR TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A TWO-YEAR SCHOOL MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Farm To School coordinator to develop and implement a two-year school mentorship pilot program of farmers to educate and mentor middle- and high-school students who are interested in becoming members of the agriculture workforce. The program shall commence on July 1, 2017 and end on June 30, 2019.

     The Department of Education and two individuals provided testimony in support of the measure. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture provided comments only.

     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.R. No. 45 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair