STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3667

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1968

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1968, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Cooperative Extension Service for additional full-time equivalent ornamental plant extension agent positions.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture; University of Hawaii; Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species; Hawaii Crop Improvement Association; Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association; Hawaii Tropical Flower Council; Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii; Maui County Farm Bureau; Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; Orchid Growers of Hawaii; and thirty-five individuals.

Your Committee finds that appropriating moneys to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Cooperative Extension Service for additional plant extension agent positions will strengthen the State's horticultural sector.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1968, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair