CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 111

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 754

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 754, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to enact produce safety rules that authorize Department of Agriculture inspectors to inspect and regulate farms producing food in the State to increase food safety.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Food and Drug Administration Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption, title 21 Code of Federal Regulations part 112, establishes produce safety rules to allow for inspection and regulation of farms producing food for consumers. Your Committee on Conference further finds that authorizing Department of Agriculture inspectors to inspect and regulate farms can increase food safety in the State and promote public health.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Making it effective upon approval; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 754, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 754, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ RICHARD P. CREAGAN Co-Chair	____________________________ MIKE GABBARD Chair
____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair
	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair
	____________________________ KAIALI'I KAHELE Co-Chair