STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2049

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 107

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 107 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL THEFT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Department of Agriculture make recommendations regarding a statewide program to address agricultural theft.

The Hawaii Farm Bureau, Oahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee, and one individual testified in support of this measure. The Office of Planning and Hawaii Department of Agriculture offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 107 and recommends its adoption.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair