STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1657-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 229

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 229 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE AMOUNT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE THAT IS SOLELY USED FOR SUBSISTENCE FARMING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to recognize and support the growth of subsistence farming in Hawaii by requesting the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study to evaluate the amount of agriculture in the State that is solely used for subsistence farming.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and Ka Ohana O Na Pua supported this measure. The Department of Agriculture submitted comments on this measure.

Your Committee respectfully requests your Committee on Finance to consider the concerns of the Department of Agriculture relating to resources needed to conduct a statewide survey of subsistence farming, and to take any action deemed appropriate.

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. 229 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