STAND. COM. REP. NO.  786

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 860

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 860 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND AND BUILDING ACQUISITION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate $15,000,000 for the purchase of certain property to strengthen the State's agricultural sector.

 

     The Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and a few individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount;

 

(2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion; and

 

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

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 860, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 860, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair