STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1211

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 882

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 S.B. No. 882 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 Education, Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farm to School and School Garden Hui, Kokua Hawaii Foundation, Hawaii Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Hawaii Island School Garden Network submitted comments.

     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 S.B. No. 882 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Education.

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

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair