STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1250

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 1082

      S.D. 1

      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 Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1082, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the Hawaii Community College Agriculture Program (Program) by appropriating funds for the hiring of a farm coordinator and equipment.

The Department of Agriculture, Vice President for Community Colleges of the University of Hawaii, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported this measure.  

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Specifying that the University of Hawaii at Hilo shall work with the County of Hawaii for the provision of equipment, staffing, and facilities for the operation of the Program; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     Should your Committee on Finance deliberate on this measure, your Committee respectfully requests inserting the following appropriation amounts:

     (1)  $43,000 for the hiring of a farm coordinator; and

     (2)  $207,000 for Program equipment and facilities, adjusted for inflation.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1082, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1082, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair